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Warfare 102: Revolution
Warfare, Conflict Vivian Sayan 07/01/2024 Warfare, Conflict Vivian Sayan 07/01/2024

Warfare 102: Revolution

The time is nigh... Revolution time! I discuss what is needed and how they work. Come in and see, and be prepared to revolt!

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Worldbuilding Omega-2023
Worldbuilding, Practicum, Species Vivian Sayan & Anne Winchell 01/01/2024 Worldbuilding, Practicum, Species Vivian Sayan & Anne Winchell 01/01/2024

Worldbuilding Omega-2023

The year has come to an end and this is the last post of 2023! A little surprise lies within.

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Worldbuilding 201: Holidays
Worldbuilding, Culture Vivian Sayan 24/12/2023 Worldbuilding, Culture Vivian Sayan 24/12/2023

Worldbuilding 201: Holidays

I discuss holidays in broad strokes to help you know what to think about when you worldbuild

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Character 101: Character Flavours
Character, Strategies Vivian Sayan & Anne Winchell 17/12/2023 Character, Strategies Vivian Sayan & Anne Winchell 17/12/2023

Character 101: Character Flavours

Anne Winchell and I discuss how to make a well-rounded character using flavours as a metaphor.

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Writing 201: Conveying Without Saying
Writing, Character Anne Winchell 10/12/2023 Writing, Character Anne Winchell 10/12/2023

Writing 201: Conveying Without Saying

Anne Winchell has a discussion about how to show emotions rather than telling them.

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Worldbuilding 102: Economic Trade
Worldbuilding, Economy Vivian Sayan 03/12/2023 Worldbuilding, Economy Vivian Sayan 03/12/2023

Worldbuilding 102: Economic Trade

In this blogpost, I discuss how trade works on a basic level.

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Worldbuilding 202: The Big Lie (of society)
Worldbuilding, Government Vivian Sayan 26/11/2023 Worldbuilding, Government Vivian Sayan 26/11/2023

Worldbuilding 202: The Big Lie (of society)

Today’s discussion is all about what I call “the Big Lie” which is inherent to all societies and is fundamental to their function.

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Worldbuilding 205: Food and cooking
Worldbuilding, Culture Vivian Sayan 19/11/2023 Worldbuilding, Culture Vivian Sayan 19/11/2023

Worldbuilding 205: Food and cooking

I discuss the basics of food and its role in society, and how you can do even more in alien settings.

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Practicum: Turning Unethical Animal Traditions Ethical
Practicum, Animals Vivian Sayan & Anne Winchell 12/11/2023 Practicum, Animals Vivian Sayan & Anne Winchell 12/11/2023

Practicum: Turning Unethical Animal Traditions Ethical

Anne Winchell and I talk about how to turn bullfighting into an ethical practice in a scifi setting.

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Writing 201: Subtext
Writing, Strategies Anne Winchell 05/11/2023 Writing, Strategies Anne Winchell 05/11/2023

Writing 201: Subtext

Anne Winchell discusses subtext and how to use it effectively; I sabotage it, sometimes.

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Worldbuilding & Writing 201: Scary stories
Worldbuilding, Writing, Language Vivian Sayan & Anne Winchell 29/10/2023 Worldbuilding, Writing, Language Vivian Sayan & Anne Winchell 29/10/2023

Worldbuilding & Writing 201: Scary stories

I talk about how scary stories can be used to enhance worldbuilding and writing in and of itself, and Anne provides an amazing example.

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Worldbuilding 201: Struo, Elements, Materials, and Substances
Worldbuilding, Physics Vivian Sayan 22/10/2023 Worldbuilding, Physics Vivian Sayan 22/10/2023

Worldbuilding 201: Struo, Elements, Materials, and Substances

I discuss how to create new substances and materials so that they feel like they belong to the world.

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Character 102: Setting the Foundation
Character, Strategies Vivian Sayan & Anne Winchell 16/10/2023 Character, Strategies Vivian Sayan & Anne Winchell 16/10/2023

Character 102: Setting the Foundation

Anne Winchell and I discuss characters' childhoods and how they affect their future

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Worldbuilding 205: Alien Queerness
Worldbuilding, Sex and gender Vivian Sayan 08/10/2023 Worldbuilding, Sex and gender Vivian Sayan 08/10/2023

Worldbuilding 205: Alien Queerness

I discuss a bit on how one can add new kinds of queerness when reproductive systems change.

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Writing 102: Dialogue
Writing, Strategies Anne Winchell 01/10/2023 Writing, Strategies Anne Winchell 01/10/2023

Writing 102: Dialogue

Anne Winchell talks and speaks and expounds about dialogue and how to do it well

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Worldbuilding and Writing 201: Offensive language
Worldbuilding, Writing, Language Vivian Sayan & Anne Winchell 24/09/2023 Worldbuilding, Writing, Language Vivian Sayan & Anne Winchell 24/09/2023

Worldbuilding and Writing 201: Offensive language

Anne and I discuss offensive language both as a worldbuilding tool and as something to use in writing.

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Worldbuilding 201: Introducing Death
Worldbuilding, Health Vivian Sayan 17/09/2023 Worldbuilding, Health Vivian Sayan 17/09/2023

Worldbuilding 201: Introducing Death

I introduce death as a concept in worldbuilding and how many things affect people and their relationship to death.

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Writing 102: Conflict
Writing, Strategies Anne Winchell 11/09/2023 Writing, Strategies Anne Winchell 11/09/2023

Writing 102: Conflict

Anne Winchell discusses conflict in literature and how it is vital to a story in some form.

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Practicum: Raixher
Practicum, Species Vivian Sayan 03/09/2023 Practicum, Species Vivian Sayan 03/09/2023

Practicum: Raixher

A practicum of one of my favourite species, my beloved Raixher. A different spin on the warrior people!

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Character 101: Getting Started
Character, Strategies Vivian Sayan & Anne Winchell 27/08/2023 Character, Strategies Vivian Sayan & Anne Winchell 27/08/2023

Character 101: Getting Started

Anne and I talk together about how to make a character and the start of development, and we begin of a new series.

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