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Ask the Bard #34: Does Worldbuilding REALLY Matter?
Haly gives a shocking answer to an age-old question.
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Ask the Bard #33: Project Franklin & Holiday World
Haly's celebrating a major milestone and giving an update for everyone who is following the progress of Project Franklin.
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Ask the Bard #32: Fixing Spacetime and Determining Technology
Slightly delayed, but still here to help! This week, Haly dishes advice on how to untangle a twisted timeline and the best way to settle on a level of…
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Ask the Bard #31: Worldbuilding as a Community Project
Haly's getting back into the swing of things with an all-new Worldbuilding Wednesday. She's dishing out advice on how to organize your worldbuilding to…
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Worldbuilding Wednesday #30: I'm Back, Bay-Bee & the Necessity of Description in Contemporary Worldbuilding
Haly is back after moving house! This week, she unpacks her household goods and serves up some advice on why world description is important for both…
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Worldbuilding Wednesday #29: When Custom > Law
It's #WorldbuildingWednesday and Haly is tackling a tricky question about customs outweighing laws! Also, the weekly Quick Six writing/worldbuilding…
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Worldbuilding Wednesday #28: Religious Dogma & Foreshadowing Disaster
Worldbuilding advice for crafting home-brew religions, writing advice on foreshadowing, & six writing prompts to help you sharpen your skills & think…
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Ask the Bard #27: Real People & Places in Fiction
Haly's answering your questions about basing fiction on real people, places, and things. Also, the entertaining answer to "Hey, Haly! How's it going…
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Ask the Bard #26.5: Fantasizing Real Cultures and Transportation Issues
In a continuation of this week's worldbuilding advice column, Haly addresses cultural sensitivity and respect, as well as whether a world can have too…
Ask the Bard #26: First Person POV, Plotting a Revolution, and a First Ever TBC!
This week's worldbuilding advice column answers questions about first person narratives and how to plot a successful revolution; the first of a two-part…
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Ask the Bard #25: Assumptions, Misconceptions, and Ego
This week's worldbuilding advice column sent Haly crawling through the archives to gather up even more information on crafting and identifying…
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Ask the Bard #24: Vibe = Mood + Tone
Haly helps a member of the community nail down the vibe of a story through mood and tone, and spotlights the worldbuilding and writing craft that go…
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