01 February 2006 @ 01:54 pm
Fantasy, Science fiction and writing links  
This is basically for my own reference but anyone is welcome to use this or even rec me your own useful sites. In fact, I would very much appreciate you reccing me your own useful sites :)

WORLDBUILING (General)
On creating an Earth-like planet (heavy on astronomy)
Designing a fantasy world
World building links
Creating fantasy worlds
Creating a fantasy world by Sara Douglass
Patricia's C. Wrede's Wordbuilder Questions

WORLDBUILING (Specific)
Climate Cookbook
Fundamentals of physical geography
Calculating populations and demographics
World biomes
Major biomes of the world
Mythopet’s Manual (culture and religion)

LANGUAGE AND NAMES
Words maketh the culture
Everchanging book of names
What’s in your name?
Language construction kit

GENERATORS
Seventh Sanctum

LEGENDS, MYTHS, CREATURES AND PEOPLE
A guide to myths and legends in the British Isles

MISCELLANEOUS
Articles by Holly Lisle (haven't read anything yet but looks interesting)
Writing World
Pen & Sword
Weights and measures conversion
 
 
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[identity profile] mithborien.livejournal.com on February 6th, 2006 08:48 am (UTC)
I'm glad you will get some use out of these. One of the things I have realised in writing a fantasy/scifi story is that it is just as fun to create the world itself as well as writing the story.

Of course, it can also be extremely frustrating ;)
[identity profile] bambu345.livejournal.com on February 6th, 2006 03:06 pm (UTC)
I haven't encountered the frustrating part yet. I'm still in the 'this is a blast' stage.

Of course, my sons aren't terribly appreciative of the fact that I've snagged their globe and covered it with a thin layer of blue tissue. I'm now defining continents and an archipelagic bridge.

Again, thanks. Do you mind if I dig around your journal and read some of your stories?

[identity profile] mithborien.livejournal.com on February 6th, 2006 03:10 pm (UTC)
Hee!

Oh god no, dig around all you want. It's all fanfiction here (in fact I'm working on one right now) but I love people reading my stuff :)
[identity profile] bambu345.livejournal.com on February 6th, 2006 04:49 pm (UTC)
::rubs her hands together gleefully::

Excellent, thanks. I shall poke around a bit. I understand about the fanfiction. I delve a bit in the HP universe as well. It's a great primer for launching into world building, isn't it?