→World building with the web method: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zogLJnkw2kk
→My long, strange journey with imagination: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8CcrzegHUyo

TIME STAMP:
0:00 – my system and tools for building the world
4:00 – the general structure
5:24 – Map and world overview
7:22 – magic system
8:41 – Areas
12:01 – Resource diagram for closed systems
14:22 – Notes on history
16:15 – Character profiles
16:55 – Preparing for success

→All my published works: https://linktr.ee/shaelinbishop
→If you want to support my channel, you can tip me on ko-fi! https://ko-fi.com/shaelinbishop

MY SHORT STORIES:
Tabula Rasa – The Temz Review: https://www.thetemzreview.com/fiction-shaelin-bishop.html
How to Slaughter – The Common: https://www.thecommononline.org/how-to-slaughter/
After Hours – Vagabond City Lit: https://vagabondcitylit.com/2022/04/18/after-hours-by-shaelin-bishop/
Daughter of a King – Vagabond City Lit: https://vagabondcitylit.com/2022/03/21/daughter-of-a-king-by-shaelin-bishop/
Cherry and Jane in the Garden of Eden – The Puritan: https://ex-puritan.ca/cherry-and-jane-in-the-garden-of-eden
Zugzwang – Abundance: https://plenitudemagazine.ca/zugzwang/
Elise holding a deer mouse, 1829 – CAROUSEL: http://carouselmagazine.ca/c45-bishop/
I'll never tell you this – The Puritan: https://ex-puritan.ca/never-tell-you-this
Tanning Bed – Minola Review: http://www.minolareview.com/shaelin-bishop
Barefoot – The Fiddlehead [print only]: https://thefiddlehead.ca/issue/282
Wishbone – PRISM international [print only]: http://prismmagazine.ca/2020/04/19/prism-58-3-sprawl-is-live/
Wishbone – Video Reading: https://vimeo.com/420052282
Hold me under till I see the light – The New Quarterly: https://tnq.ca/story/hold-me-under-till-i-see-the-light/
Beautiful animal room: https://roommagazine.com/issues/twine
How you will feel after the war – PRISM international: http://prismmagazine.ca/2021/10/20/prism-60-1-wonder/

FAQ
→How old are you? – 26
→How long have you been writing? – Since I was 8
→Where do you live? – I’m keeping this a secret for security reasons, but I grew up in Vancouver.
→ Where did you go to college and what did you study? – I keep my university information secret, but I graduated with a degree in writing with a concentration in fiction.
→What are your pronouns? – Sie/Sie or sie/Ihr
→Where can I read your books? – None of my books are published yet, but you can read my published short stories in my Linktree (link above!).
→So when will your book be published? – I don’t know! I’m currently editing it, but I can’t predict exactly when a book will be published. But I’m working on it!
→ Do you plan to publish traditionally or self-publish? – Publish traditionally
→Would you read my book/story/chapter/mentor me? – Unfortunately, I am unable to accommodate these requests as editing/critique is a labor-intensive task that I cannot afford to do for free alongside my day job, my own writing, and running this platform. If you would like to hire me for paid editing work, contact me privately via Twitter or Instagram.

MORE WRITING TIPS: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oJsJ6LTZRtYtCHWi-5pjhQJ
WRITING VLOGS: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oK35m9jtz_aR2t8Dssl6eqJ
WRITING CHATS & DISCUSSIONS: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oLHy-zpu_yk7CfbJvrNc1O7
BOOK REVIEWS: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oKlrHVFgs9UZCxJjB0Azqco

Check out more videos of me on writing and publishing via @Reedsy!: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpo0MkTAyEl73PmIVs8CQvQ

OUTRO MUSIC: /"luvtea [acoustic]/" by Autumn Keys

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