Over this year, Karina is going to share some of her writing seminars on the blog, with the lessons and references for further study. We’ll be posting these once a month. There’s no assigned homework, but if you have questions, please ask them in the comments. Her first workshop is worldbuilding. This is Worldbuilding 201, Lesson 4 – the final lesson. Follow this link to Lesson 1 and Lesson 2, and Lesson 3. ere are the links to Worldbuilding 101 Lesson 1, Lesson 2, Lesson 3, Lesson 4, Lesson 5, Lesson 6, and Lesson 7.
Karina teaches monthly webinars as well. Please check out her current schedule, or if you’d like her to teach at your writing group or class, see what courses she can offer.
Ah, the age-old debate: Star Trek or Star Wars? The two have been compared for everything from entertainment value to plausibility, but I ran across an excellent article in Gizmodo that examines their conquest factor. It’s a fascinating analysis of the worlds from the point of view of which would fare better in an all-out war.
Nothing tries a city-state, a nation, a world as much as an outside threat. Some will topple after a valiant fight, some will splinter from within, making the invader’s job easier. Others will rally, persevere, and come out stronger. It’s not all about military might, either. Political, social, economic and geographic factors contribute to the success or failure. Just like your character reveals his true self when facing a huge challenge, so can your world.
For this last lesson, I invite you to read “Star Trek vs. Star Wars: Who Would Win?” http://gizmodo.com/who-would-win-in-an-all-out-battle-star-wars-or-star-t-1676075613
If you have two cultures or worlds, analyze them – who would win an all-out war and why? If you only have one culture, pit it against another from history or fiction.
Thanks for joining me in my worldbuilding lessons. I hope you’ve learned a little, maybe a lot, and that you go on to create amazing worlds!
Karina Fabian
Karina Fabian writes everything from devotionals to serious sci-fi to comedic horror. Her latest novel, Live and Let Fly, stars a Catholic dragon and his magic-slinging partner, Sister Grace, as they save the worlds from maniacal middle managers and Norse goddesses. (Coming April from MuseItUp) Karina also teaches writing and marketing online. Learn more at http://fabianspace.com