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Melissa
I picked up a great tip from a writer named Maggie Bresonis. She won First-Place in 1912, in the Writer’s Digest Category Fiction Awards
Showcase for her science fiction story, Counterparts .
Her tip (in Writer’s Digest, May/June, 2012) was, “Know your world.” She said she developed the economic, social and political climates of her world way beyond what she needed for her story. It made it easier to make decisions for her characters.
She reminded me of the elaborate maps by authors I love; C.S. Lewis, L. Frank Baum, and George R.R. Martin all
created elaborate maps of their fantasy worlds.
These maps are a form of storytelling in and of themselves. They inspire me to map a rich, detailed world for Clare to explore.
