Writers
Rethink Your Worldbuilding
Learn how to plan a coherent world that serves your speculative fiction writing.
Member$60.00 (any noted materials fee included) |
Guest$80.00 (any noted materials fee included) |
Tuition Assistance and Other Policies
Meeting Times
- Thur, 8/1/2024 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Thur, 8/1/2024
About
Novels with speculative elements require authors to establish how the world of the novel is different from our world. Often, worldbuilding classes cover an exhaustive list of elements in a society. This class aims to focus your planning and avoid becoming overwhelmed or spending time making rules that never affect your story.
Instead of making a list of polities and royal genealogies, we'll discuss what your choices say about the story you want to tell, and what's important to put on the page. By taking each author’s existing interests and knowledge, we will work to make cohesive, interesting worlds.
This is not a class that subscribes to the Brandon Sanderson school of magic systems, although proper respect will be paid. The merits of different magic systems will be discussed, as well as the thematic resonances of each. Instead of rules, we'll talk about what matters, what is memorable, and what is unique about the stories you want to tell.
Class Policies
BARN Policies
- View BARN's Cancellation and Refund Policy.
- Tuition Assistance is available. Fill out the application before registering.
- BARN is committed to accessibility. We try to make accommodations when requested; the earlier you contact us, the more likely we can help. Please email accessibility@bainbridgebarn.org to find out more or request an accommodation.
- Sensory Statement: Makerspaces like BARN can be noisy and cluttered, smell strongly, and have bright or flickering lights.
Instructors or Guides
Alec Marsh
