My birthday's at the end of the month, and I'm hoping to have something new out just in time for it! But for now, take a gander at some queer af books ❤️ gt-anthony.itch.io
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#StetChat A6 Style sheets. Also, the search function! Sometimes you forgot to take note of an element, or you didn't think it would be important/reoccur, so the search function can help find the previous passage where the info was mentioned.
#StetChat@stetchat.com · 5h agoQ6: Consistency is a key part of worldbuilding. How do you track consistency in the manuscript you’re editing, like character details, timelines, units of measurement (time, currencies, distance), magical systems, and advanced technologies? #StetChat
#StetChat A7 Consistency is key! And clarity (for grammatical worldbuilding especially). As for italics, I would advise against overuse. And also, all these decisions need to make sense with the world and the context (different categories of people may not use the same terms or grammar, for example)
#StetChat@stetchat.com · 5h agoQ7: How do you approach stylistic and grammatical worldbuilding decisions like capitalization, italics, spelling, etc.? #StetChat
A8: Follow HelloFutureMe on YouTube! Tim Hickson has a huge catalog of excellent videos on worldbuilding that go beyond the basic elements. He's also adapted these videos into books for easier referencing. #Stetchat
Q5: A lot of repetition. If a character/concept hasn't been seen on the page for a while (100+ pages), it's good to provide some context again. But there are times when a character/concept would be reintroduced every single chapter. Trust the readers to remember, to make the connections. #StetChat
#StetChat@stetchat.com · 5h agoQ5: When working with your clients, how do you suggest balancing complex information/explanations with trusting the reader? How does this show up in the type of material you work on? #StetChat
A6: Style sheets all the way! I track a lot of worldbuilding details in my style sheet, including character descriptions and backstory, descriptions of places in the book, even fun stuff like vampire clans' special abilities! carolinavonkampen.com/style-sheet/ #StetChat
Everything Authors Need to Know About a Style Sheet (With Examples!)
Here’s what you need to know about the style sheet your book editor creates for your manuscript (with real examples!).
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With fantasy especially, stereotypes and problematic tropes can pop up. @mollyrookwood.bsky.social has a great article about on antisemitism in fiction and fantasy, for instance: www.rookwoodediting.com/post/antisem... #StetChat #fictionediting
Antisemitism in Fantasy and Fairy Tales
I recently had the privilege of giving a presentation on antisemitism in fiction and fantasy, a topic I care about deeply. Antisemitism is ingrained in our stories and storytelling in ways we often do...
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#StetChat@stetchat.com · 5h agoQ4: What are some common mistakes that authors make with worldbuilding? For example: problematic elements, cultural appropriation, clichés, anachronisms, infodumping. #StetChat
#StetChat A7 This depends! Sometimes there are references to real places and proper nouns (capitalized). Same with titles that might need to be in italics. But for fictional words (made up) or alternative spellings, that's all up to the author. I just let them know to be consistent!
#StetChat@stetchat.com · 5h agoQ7: How do you approach stylistic and grammatical worldbuilding decisions like capitalization, italics, spelling, etc.? #StetChat
In her post “Immersive Worldbuilding Through Copyediting,” Kristy S. Gilbert (Looseleaf Editorial) says: “Copyediting choices like capitalization, italics, and more can support your epic worldbuilding or undermine it and keep your reader at arm’s length.” looseleafep.com/immersive-wo... #StetChat
Immersive Worldbuilding through Copyediting | Looseleaf Editorial
Worldbuilding builds on everyday details. Copyediting choices like capitalization, italics, & more can support your worldbuilding or undermine it.
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A6b: In fact, I have an entire article about the whale of a style sheet I created when I edited Blue Planet: Recontact. You can read it here: www.linkedin.com/pulse/gettin... 2/2 #StetChat
Getting it Right (Whale): A Reef-erence to a Whale of a Style Sheet
Back in June, when I was a guest on Nadia Geagea Pupa’s podcast, The Editor’s Half Hour, a woman in the comments (I’m afraid I don’t know her name, and I’ve been unable to find said comment) asked if ...
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#StetChat | I've come across quite a few writers who are heavy handed when it comes to repetition, almost as if they think the reader forgot what they wrote three pages ago. I get that reminders about the world can be helpful, but I encourage varying how those reminders are delivered.
#StetChat@stetchat.com · 5h agoQ5: When working with your clients, how do you suggest balancing complex information/explanations with trusting the reader? How does this show up in the type of material you work on? #StetChat
#StetChat A6 I know this StetChat is coming up so Style Sheets!! I love them! As an author, I also highly recommend all authors have a book bible. You can send your book bible to your editor even!
#StetChat@stetchat.com · 5h agoQ6: Consistency is a key part of worldbuilding. How do you track consistency in the manuscript you’re editing, like character details, timelines, units of measurement (time, currencies, distance), magical systems, and advanced technologies? #StetChat
#StetChat A3 Inconsistencies can make their way into maps just as much as they can be present in the text. A good map is easily readable and understandable. Maps can also be fantastic marketing tools, so making them pretty (but still readable!) is important too.
#StetChat@stetchat.com · 5h agoQ3: If you’ve worked with maps in a project you’ve edited, what issues have you run into with them? What makes a map good? #StetChat
#StetChat A5 A lot of what I work on in terms of trusting the readers is authors explaining things multiple times (repetition). Generally, only need to explain something once. Twice maybe if the repetition is for emphasis, but anything more can get annoying for readers.
#StetChat@stetchat.com · 5h agoQ5: When working with your clients, how do you suggest balancing complex information/explanations with trusting the reader? How does this show up in the type of material you work on? #StetChat
A4: I often tell authors: We don’t need to know everything about the world right away all at once. Tell us what’s interesting in the present moment, what details gives us an insight into the way a character thinks or feels, or things that will be relevant later in the story. #StetChat
A4a: You can include references to other cultures, but you need to do your research first. Skimming a Wikipedia article isn’t enough, especially if you hope to depict a culture that is frequently exoticized or othered. Your best bet is to hire a sensitivity editor from that culture. 1/3 #StetChat
#StetChat@stetchat.com · 5h agoQ4: What are some common mistakes that authors make with worldbuilding? For example: problematic elements, cultural appropriation, clichés, anachronisms, infodumping. #StetChat
A4: I often see authors infodumping, aka dropping a huge chunk of info about the world, the character's backstory, or even physical descriptions, rather than weaving these details into the narrative more naturally. It's all about balance! #StetChat
#StetChat A4 Always get an authenticity reader/editor to work with if you are writing about cultures you are not a part of. Infodumping is also really common. Worldbuilding is done over chapters, not all in one. Outlining scenes and what's important to introduce per scene can help.
#StetChat@stetchat.com · 5h agoQ4: What are some common mistakes that authors make with worldbuilding? For example: problematic elements, cultural appropriation, clichés, anachronisms, infodumping. #StetChat
#StetChat | Literally, just basic legibility can be a problem! :D I can't tell you how many maps I've come across in books that are swallowed by the gutter or have text that you can't read because it's on top of some area that's colored in the same hue / shade of gray as the copy.
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#StetChat@stetchat.com · 5h agoQ3: If you’ve worked with maps in a project you’ve edited, what issues have you run into with them? What makes a map good? #StetChat
#StetChat A2 I love maps and glossaries! They help me keep track as both a reader and a writer. Less of a fan of charts and diagrams (my brain is bad with those personally) but I can see why they can be helpful to others!
#StetChat@stetchat.com · 5h agoQ2: What are some in-book elements, sections, or signifiers that you encourage authors to use to help readers understand the world? Think: maps, glossaries, character lists, charts/diagrams. #StetChat
#StetChat A1 I could list sooo many but I'll stick to a few TV: The Owl House, Avatar the Last Airbender (animated) Books: Immortal Dark, Legenborn, Bones at the Crossroads, Broken Earth Triology
#StetChat@stetchat.com · 5h agoQ1: What’s an example of immersive worldbuilding in a book, movie, TV show, or game that enthralled you? #StetChat
My author & writing mutuals! You will love today's topic for #StetChat if you'd like to join and talk about your process!
#StetChat@stetchat.com · 6h agoWorldbuilding is the process of constructing an imaginary world or setting and developing that world with coherent qualities like history, geography, culture, ecology, technology, language. #StetChat
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While the SCREEN Act failed in the committee, KOSA did move forward. Contact your senators immediately demanding it be opposed, and keep the pressure up until it comes to a vote in the Senate
Fight for the Future@fightforthefuture.org · 9h agoThe Senate Commerce Committee just passed KOSA out of committee with zero debate & failed to move the SCREEN Act. punchbowl.news/article/tech...
SCREEN Act, which would have required mandatory age-verification for sites (like this) that allow "material harmful to minors" failed to pass out of committee after thousands and thousands of people called their Senators. More work ahead!
Alison Boden@alisonboden.bsky.social · 10h agoThe SCREEN Act just failed to pass in the Senate Commerce Committee! 🎉 Enormous thanks to the thousands (!!) of you who told your Senators to vote no! Your voice matters and you should feel good that you made a difference. Obviously, the fight isn't over, but this was an important victory.
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Heart of Oak
From Emil Bronze - Heart of Oak
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If you want books that rage and rebel against abusive systems or which propose more empathetic alternatives then this is the bundle for you. A Better World bundle! itch.io/b/3829/a-bet... Includes NICEF, normally $8.99usd alone! 20 books for $25usd! #booksky 📢📚
My MM vampire romance SILVER BLOOD has a sequel coming out real soon! Reluctant vampire hunter Cyrus teams up with the heir to an enemy family to investigate strange vampiric turns...and the two become irrevocably intertwined 🖤 books2read.com/silverblood silvercrescentpress.itch.io 💙📚
