Creating and Tracking Your Magic Systems
You are to become the Shaper of the Cosmos. It is you who will give form and content to all the universe. You will breathe life into the stillness, giving meaning and purpose to all the actions which are to follow. - Gary Gygax
Notetaking: Crafting Fight Scenes and Fighters
Writing a first-draft battle scene is akin to real combat - chaos, confusion, and you must keep your cool as you fire word bullets downrange. - Don Roff
Worldbuilding: How to Create Realistic Fictional Cultures
It's important to create a sense of culture even if it is just a fantasy, and the best way to do that is to look at a real human culture and see what makes it cohesive. - Laine Taylor
Learning to Break the Rules of Word Count
Word count is a fickle thing. Brandon Sanderson’s Oathbringer weighs in at a hefty 460,000 words. John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men is barely 30,000. There are stories across all genres that span from a few hundred to several hundred-thousand words.
Writer's Retreat: Worldbuilding
Presentation from the AspenHouse Writer's Retreat. Leigh Hull discusses the basics on how to create a world that readers will find both realistic and fantastic.