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Writing Off the Deep End Episode 21

Worldbuilding

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  • Geoffreyjen Edwards
  • Mary Thaler
 |  1 Feb 2020
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Hosts Mary Thaler and Geoffrey Edwards talk about how they undertake diverse worldbuilding activities, not just within SF and fantasy but also in historical and contemporary fiction. The claim is that worldbuilding tasks for SF and fantasy constitute a continuum with research tasks undertaken for any fiction exercise. If you disagree, let us know, by commenting!

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: contemporary fiction settings, fantasy worlds, historical settings, research, science fiction, worldbuilding, writing

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In this ongoing series Geoffrey Edwards and Mary Thaler, two scientists turned authors, sit down to discuss everything writing-related: craft, process, and the importance of taking risks.

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Geoffreyjen Edwards

Since 2019, I am a full-time writer and part-time fashion designer, following retirement from a career as a research scientist. I write science fiction, historical fiction and contemporary fiction, and I have published some poetry. My first novel, scie …

Mary Thaler

Mary Thaler is a writer, zine-maker and environmental microbiologist. She is currently revising the manuscript of a historical novel about the Arctic. Her work has appeared in numerous literary journals, and can be found online at marythaler.wordpress. …

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