Muse & the Marketplace 2019

Whether you are writing a contemporary story set in a small town or an intergalactic story set in space, every young adult novel requires world-building. The goal is to always introduce a world while avoiding info-dumping and confusing readers.

World-building encompasses everything within the setting, from currency to geography, politics, religion, and sex. You must consider what matters the most to the characters. Readers should be experiencing this world through the eyes of the character(s) and what is important to them. In this workshop, we will discuss various tips to create a fictional world.