Entries from Open the Future tagged with 'Worldbuilding'
The Sin of Worldbuilding
Forgive me, Warren, but I must disagree. Every moment of a science fiction story must represent the triumph of writing over worldbuilding. Worldbuilding is dull. Worldbuilding literalises the urge to invent. Worldbuilding gives an unnecessary permission for acts of writing...
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Posted by Jamais Cascio on April 13, 2007 6:55 PM
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