Writing tips & resources

Using maps in worldbuilding
Maps play a critical role in worldbuilding by bringing fictional worlds to life.

A short guide to post-apocalyptic/dystopian science fiction
Post-apocalyptic and dystopian science fiction: a guide to end-of-the-world narratives.

A complete guide to book tropes (including a list of 20+ tropes you can use in your novel)
Utilizing and subverting common narrative themes and devices effectively.

External objects of desire
Drive your plot and character motivations with external objects of desire.

A comprehensive guide to worldbuilding
Helpful worldbuilding strategies and approaches based on your story's scale and your personal writing style.

Making sure your references are properly recontextualised
The role of references in worldbuilding, techniques for recontextualizing references, and balancing references with originality.






