The Plague of Backstory
"If it’s critical to the character, it’s critical to the reader, and then it’s not backstory.” - Jeff Kleinman
A Whole New World
Creating believable worlds in fantasy or dystopian or what-have-you writing can help sell the reader on an otherwise unbelievable premise.
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.