World Design
Strange Maps
Just found Strange Maps, an odd and delightful repository of weird and whimsical cartographical excesses. Plus, there are dinosaurs! AND science fiction! The mind boggles…
Urban planning in science fiction, part II
This is the second of a 2-part post about the role cities play in Sa’adani thought and society. That’s Sa’adani as in the human (but not Earth-human) culture of the eponymous Empire, the backdrop of my science fiction novels. You can see Part I of this “sustainable living in urban spaces” exploration here.
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Urban planning in science fiction
Science fiction often portrays how people live in the future, but rarely gets into the decisions or urban planning processes that got them to that point. I’ve had to think about Sa’adani urban planning philosophies lately in order to better characterize some city settings in my writing. This is part 1 of a 2-part post exploring Sa’adani philosophy about city development and urban living.
Continuity: staying in one (M)ainline
Thoughts on continuity in story worlds by Deborah Teramis Christian. Continuity in complex story universes is essential so that the story resonates as true. It is also a work of scribe integrity, of “seeing it there” so the author can “bring it here”, correctly. Challenges include the attention to detail needed, and the real need for serious tools to search and manage reams of notes and background material that chronicle these worlds.
