18 May 2020
World-building is an essential part of all fiction writing. Sure, with fantasy genres, writers have to create a whole new world (don't you dare close your eyes). But, If you're reading a novel set in New York, then you'd expect the author to tell how New York looks, sounds, and smells. You'd want to know absolutely everything about the people who live there, too. What they eat and drink, what they love and hate, what they do for fun. So, world-building is a vital skill that all fiction writers need to master.