When it comes to writing, worldbuilding is like making a cake. Why a cake? Because every author starts with the same general ingredients of characters, plot, and setting, but it’s how each author combines and adds to those ingredients that makes a book an author’s own unique creation. This essay offers a few tips and poses some questions for figuring out the things you enjoy and do best as an author, so that you can write your own cake, whether it’s a big, bold epic fantasy adventure, a subtle, nuanced mystery, an emotion-packed romance, or something else. Note: Write Your Own Cake is a 2,000-word essay about writing and worldbuilding. It first appeared as part of the Scribbler subscription box in November 2018.
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Jennifer Estep is a New York Times, USA Today, and internationally bestselling author who prowls the streets of her imagination in search of her next fantasy idea. Jennifer is the author of the Elemental Assassin, Section 47, Galactic Bonds, Crown of Shards, Gargoyle Queen, and other fantasy series. She has written more than 40 books, along with numerous novellas and stories. In her spare time, Jennifer enjoys hanging out with friends and family, doing yoga, and reading fantasy and romance books. She also watches way too much TV and loves all things related to superheroes. For more information on Jennifer and her books, visit her website at www.JenniferEstep.com or sign up for her newsletter: http://www.jenniferestep.com/contact-.... FOLLOW JENNIFER ONLINE: Facebook: https://tinyurl.com/yyj59omw Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jennifer\_es... Twitter: https://twitter.com/Jennifer\_Estep Amazon: https://amzn.to/39lCyX6 BookBub: https://tinyurl.com/y4dm3zso Goodreads: https://tinyurl.com/y638q98k Jennifer's blog: https://tinyurl.com/2dj4afb Jennifer's newsletter: http://www.jenniferestep.com/contact-... Happy reading, everyone! 😎
