Try now

Listen and read

Step into an infinite world of stories

  • Read and listen as much as you want
  • Over 950 000 titles
  • Exclusive titles + Storytel Originals
  • Easy to cancel anytime
Try now
image.devices-Singapore 2x
Cover for On Writing and Worldbuilding: Volume 1: Volume I
Try now

On Writing and Worldbuilding: Volume 1: Volume I

Try now
22 Ratings

4.8

Series

1 of 1

Duration
8H 20min
Language
English
Format
Category

Non-Fiction

Writing advice tends to be full of 'rules' and 'tips' which are either too broad to be helpful or outright wrong. In On Writing and World building, we will discuss specific and applicable ideas to consider, from effective methods of delivering exposition and foreshadowing, to how communication, commerce, and control play into the fall of an empire.

ON WRITING

Part I: Prologues Part II: The First Chapter Part III: The Exposition Problem Part IV: Foreshadowing Part V: Villain Motivation Part VI: Hero-Villain Relationships Part VII: Final Battles Part VIII: The Chosen One Part IX: Hard Magic Systems Part X: Soft Magic Systems Part XI: Magic Systems and Storytelling

ON WORLDBUILDING

Part XII: Polytheistic Religions Part XIII: Hidden Magical Worlds Part XIV: How Empires Rise Part XV: How Empires Work Part XVI: How Empires Fall

EXCLUSIVE CONTENT

Part XVII: How I Plan a Novel

Dozens of side notes and extra thoughts on all these wonderful stories

© 2020 Audiobooks Unleashed (Audiobook): 9781953250728

Release date

Audiobook: 5 October 2020

Tags

Others also enjoyed ...

  1. The Secrets of Story: Innovative Tools for Perfecting Your Fiction and Captivating Readers
    The Secrets of Story: Innovative Tools for Perfecting Your Fiction and Captivating Readers Matt Bird
  2. On Writing Volume 1
    On Writing Volume 1 Roberta Gellis
  3. The Kick-Ass Writer: 1001 Ways to Write Great Fiction, Get Published, and Earn Your Audience
    The Kick-Ass Writer: 1001 Ways to Write Great Fiction, Get Published, and Earn Your Audience Chuck Wendig
  4. The Craft of Scene Writing: Beat by Beat to a Better Script
    The Craft of Scene Writing: Beat by Beat to a Better Script Jim Mercurio
  5. Save the Cat!
    Save the Cat! Blake Snyder
  6. Writing Fiction: A Guide to Narrative Craft
    Writing Fiction: A Guide to Narrative Craft Janet Burroway
  7. The Seven Basic Plots: Why We Tell Stories
    The Seven Basic Plots: Why We Tell Stories Christopher Booker
  8. HowExpert Guide to Tabletop Roleplaying Games: 101 Tips to Start, Play, and Succeed in Tabletop Roleplaying Games
    HowExpert Guide to Tabletop Roleplaying Games: 101 Tips to Start, Play, and Succeed in Tabletop Roleplaying Games Jeffrey Wright
  9. Several Short Sentences about Writing
    Several Short Sentences about Writing Verlyn Klinkenborg
  10. Story Structure: The Key to Successful Fiction
    Story Structure: The Key to Successful Fiction William Bernhardt
  11. Nature beyond Solitude: Notes from the Field
    Nature beyond Solitude: Notes from the Field John Seibert Farnsworth
  12. In Defense of Plants: An Exploration into the Wonder of Plants
    In Defense of Plants: An Exploration into the Wonder of Plants Matt Candeias, PhD
  13. The Ecology of Everyday Things
    The Ecology of Everyday Things Mark Everard
  14. A Short History of the World in 50 Books
    A Short History of the World in 50 Books Daniel Smith
  15. The Trees in My Forest
    The Trees in My Forest Bernd Heinrich
  16. Quantum Bullsh*t: How to Ruin Your Life with Advice from Quantum Physics
    Quantum Bullsh*t: How to Ruin Your Life with Advice from Quantum Physics Chris Ferrie
  17. Storycraft: The Complete Guide to Writing Narrative Nonfiction (Chicago Guides to Writing, Editing, and Publishing)
    Storycraft: The Complete Guide to Writing Narrative Nonfiction (Chicago Guides to Writing, Editing, and Publishing) Jack Hart
  18. How to Write Fiction: 7 Easy Steps to Master Fiction Writing, Novel Writing, Writing a Book & Short Story Writing
    How to Write Fiction: 7 Easy Steps to Master Fiction Writing, Novel Writing, Writing a Book & Short Story Writing Jaiden Pemton
  19. Full Spectrum: How the Science of Color Made Us Modern
    Full Spectrum: How the Science of Color Made Us Modern Adam Rogers
  20. They Say, I Say: The Moves That Matter in Academic Writing
    They Say, I Say: The Moves That Matter in Academic Writing Cathy Birkenstein
  21. Immersive Storytelling for Real and Imagined Worlds: A Writer's Guide
    Immersive Storytelling for Real and Imagined Worlds: A Writer's Guide Margaret Kerrison
  22. Seven Games: A Human History
    Seven Games: A Human History Oliver Roeder
  23. Be a Writing Machine: Write Faster and Smarter, Beat Writer’s Block, And Be Prolific
    Be a Writing Machine: Write Faster and Smarter, Beat Writer’s Block, And Be Prolific M.L. Ronn
  24. The Illusionist Brain: The Neuroscience of Magic
    The Illusionist Brain: The Neuroscience of Magic Luis M. Martinez
  25. How to Write a Lot: A Practical Guide to Productive Academic Writing (2nd Edition)
    How to Write a Lot: A Practical Guide to Productive Academic Writing (2nd Edition) Paul J. Silvia, PhD
  26. How to Be a Bad Emperor: An Ancient Guide to Truly Terrible Leaders
    How to Be a Bad Emperor: An Ancient Guide to Truly Terrible Leaders Suetonius
  27. How a Poem Moves: A Field Guide for Readers of Poetry
    How a Poem Moves: A Field Guide for Readers of Poetry Adam Sol
  28. The Fiction Formula: The New Rules of Self Publishing Success
    The Fiction Formula: The New Rules of Self Publishing Success Sean Platt
  29. The Wanderer: An Alaska Wolf's Final Journey
    The Wanderer: An Alaska Wolf's Final Journey Tom Walker
  30. The Lost Rainforests of Britain
    The Lost Rainforests of Britain Guy Shrubsole
  31. The Subversive Copy Editor: Advice from Chicago (or, How to Negotiate Good Relationships with Your Writers, Your Colleagues, and Yourself), Second Edition
    The Subversive Copy Editor: Advice from Chicago (or, How to Negotiate Good Relationships with Your Writers, Your Colleagues, and Yourself), Second Edition Carol Fisher Saller
  32. Using Myth To Power Your Story
    Using Myth To Power Your Story Christopher Vogler
  33. Pep Talks for Writers: 52 Insights and Actions to Boost Your Creative Mojo
    Pep Talks for Writers: 52 Insights and Actions to Boost Your Creative Mojo Grant Faulkner
  34. There Are (No) Stupid Questions … in Science
    There Are (No) Stupid Questions … in Science Leah Elson MS, MPH
  35. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy: A Very Short Introduction
    Cognitive Behavioural Therapy: A Very Short Introduction Freda McManus
  36. Better Never to Have Been: The Harm of Coming into Existence
    Better Never to Have Been: The Harm of Coming into Existence David Benatar
  37. Cats For Dummies: 3rd Edition
    Cats For Dummies: 3rd Edition Gina Spadafori
  38. How to Write Like a Writer: A Sharp and Subversive Guide to Ignoring Inhibitions, Inviting Inspiration, and Finding Your True Voice
    How to Write Like a Writer: A Sharp and Subversive Guide to Ignoring Inhibitions, Inviting Inspiration, and Finding Your True Voice Thomas C. Foster
  39. The No-Prep Gamemaster: Or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Random Tables
    The No-Prep Gamemaster: Or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Random Tables Matt Davids
  40. Reader, Come Home: The Reading Brain in a Digital World
    Reader, Come Home: The Reading Brain in a Digital World Maryanne Wolf
  41. Teaching the Trees: Lessons from the Forest
    Teaching the Trees: Lessons from the Forest Joan Maloof
  42. The Emotional Craft of Fiction: How to Write the Story Beneath the Surface
    The Emotional Craft of Fiction: How to Write the Story Beneath the Surface Donald Maass
  43. Tabletop Role-Playing Therapy: A Guide for the Clinician Game Master
    Tabletop Role-Playing Therapy: A Guide for the Clinician Game Master Megan A. Connell
  44. Welcome to Your World: How the Built Environment Shapes Our Lives
    Welcome to Your World: How the Built Environment Shapes Our Lives Sarah Williams Goldhagen
  45. The Art of Dramatic Writing
    The Art of Dramatic Writing Lajos Egri
  46. Perfecting Plot: Charting the Hero's Journey
    Perfecting Plot: Charting the Hero's Journey William Bernhardt
  47. Wild New World: The Epic Story of Animals and People in America
    Wild New World: The Epic Story of Animals and People in America Dan Flores
  48. A History of Video Games in 64 Objects
    A History of Video Games in 64 Objects World Video Game Hall of Fame
  49. The Seed Detective: Uncovering the Secret Histories of Remarkable Vegetables
    The Seed Detective: Uncovering the Secret Histories of Remarkable Vegetables Adam Alexander
  50. The Creative Lives of Animals
    The Creative Lives of Animals Carol Gigliotti
  51. Of Human Kindness: What Shakespeare Teaches Us About Empathy
    Of Human Kindness: What Shakespeare Teaches Us About Empathy Paula Marantz Cohen
  52. Grief: A Philosophical Guide
    Grief: A Philosophical Guide Michael Cholbi
  53. The Good Place and Philosophy: Everything is Forking Fine!
    The Good Place and Philosophy: Everything is Forking Fine!
  54. Secret Worlds: The Extraordinary Senses of Animals
    Secret Worlds: The Extraordinary Senses of Animals Martin Stevens
  55. A Dog's World: Imagining the Lives of Dogs in a World without Humans
    A Dog's World: Imagining the Lives of Dogs in a World without Humans Marc Bekoff
  56. How To Write A Screenplay: Your Step By Step Guide To Writing Screenplays
    How To Write A Screenplay: Your Step By Step Guide To Writing Screenplays HowExpert
  57. Around the World in 80 Games: A mathematician unlocks the secrets of the greatest games
    Around the World in 80 Games: A mathematician unlocks the secrets of the greatest games Marcus du Sautoy
  58. Utopia Is Creepy: And Other Provocations
    Utopia Is Creepy: And Other Provocations Nicholas Carr
  59. A Brief History of the Female Body: An Evolutionary Look at How and Why the Female Form Came to Be
    A Brief History of the Female Body: An Evolutionary Look at How and Why the Female Form Came to Be Dr. Deena Emera
  60. THE IDEA: The Seven Elements of a Viable Story for Screen, Stage, or Fiction
    THE IDEA: The Seven Elements of a Viable Story for Screen, Stage, or Fiction Erik Bork
  61. The Misinformation Age: How False Beliefs Spread
    The Misinformation Age: How False Beliefs Spread Cailin O’Connor
  62. It's Not Rocket Science
    It's Not Rocket Science Ben Miller
  63. What a Bee Knows: Exploring the Thoughts, Memories, and Personalities of Bees
    What a Bee Knows: Exploring the Thoughts, Memories, and Personalities of Bees Stephen Buchmann
  64. Spatial Computing
    Spatial Computing Pamela Vold
  65. The Secret Science of Baby: The Surprising Physics of Creating a Human, from Conception to Birth - and Beyond
    The Secret Science of Baby: The Surprising Physics of Creating a Human, from Conception to Birth - and Beyond Michael Banks
  66. The Wandering Mind: What Medieval Monks Tell Us About Distraction
    The Wandering Mind: What Medieval Monks Tell Us About Distraction Jamie Kreiner
  67. The Great Indoors: The Surprising Science of How Buildings Shape Our Behavior, Health, and Happiness
    The Great Indoors: The Surprising Science of How Buildings Shape Our Behavior, Health, and Happiness Emily Anthes
  68. The New Science of the Enchanted Universe: An Anthropology of Most of Humanity
    The New Science of the Enchanted Universe: An Anthropology of Most of Humanity Marshall Sahlins
  69. Natural Obsessions: Striving to Unlock the Deepest Secrets of the Cancer Cell
    Natural Obsessions: Striving to Unlock the Deepest Secrets of the Cancer Cell Natalie Angier
  70. Not Born Yesterday: The Science of Who We Trust and What We Believe
    Not Born Yesterday: The Science of Who We Trust and What We Believe Hugo Mercier
  71. Writing the Great American Screenplay
    Writing the Great American Screenplay Richard Walter
  72. Everybody Hertz: The Amazing World of Frequency, from Bad Vibes to Good Vibrations
    Everybody Hertz: The Amazing World of Frequency, from Bad Vibes to Good Vibrations Richard Mainwaring
  73. Once Upon a Time I Lived on Mars: Space, Exploration and Life on Earth
    Once Upon a Time I Lived on Mars: Space, Exploration and Life on Earth Kate Greene
  74. Welcome to Dragon Talk: Inspiring Conversations about Dungeons & Dragons and the People Who Love to Play It
    Welcome to Dragon Talk: Inspiring Conversations about Dungeons & Dragons and the People Who Love to Play It Greg Tito
  75. Act: The Modern Actor’s Handbook
    Act: The Modern Actor’s Handbook David Rotenberg
  76. Memoirs of a Dutiful Daughter
    Memoirs of a Dutiful Daughter Simone de Beauvoir
  77. Dress Codes: How the Laws of Fashion Made History
    Dress Codes: How the Laws of Fashion Made History Richard Thompson Ford
  78. Math-ish: Finding Creativity, Diversity, and Meaning in Mathematics
    Math-ish: Finding Creativity, Diversity, and Meaning in Mathematics Jo Boaler
  79. How To Read Water: Clues & Patterns from Puddles to the Sea
    How To Read Water: Clues & Patterns from Puddles to the Sea Tristan Gooley
  80. Turtle Planet: Compassion, Conservation, and the Fate of the Natural World
    Turtle Planet: Compassion, Conservation, and the Fate of the Natural World Yun Rou
  81. Wish I Were Here: Boredom and the Interface
    Wish I Were Here: Boredom and the Interface Mark Kingwell
  82. Healing Grounds: Climate, Justice, and the Deep Roots of Regenerative Farming
    Healing Grounds: Climate, Justice, and the Deep Roots of Regenerative Farming Liz Carlisle
  83. Music Theory: A Complete Guide to Understand the Fundamental of Music for Beginners
    Music Theory: A Complete Guide to Understand the Fundamental of Music for Beginners Carl C. Jones
  84. Genetics For Dummies: 3rd Edition
    Genetics For Dummies: 3rd Edition Tara Rodden Robinson, PhD
  85. The Modern Myths: Adventures in the Machinery of the Popular Imagination
    The Modern Myths: Adventures in the Machinery of the Popular Imagination Philip Ball
  86. How We Think
    How We Think John Dewey
  87. The Bible For Dummies
    The Bible For Dummies Jeffrey Geoghegan

Start with these

View all titles
  1. The Tenant
    The Tenant Freida McFadden
    3.9
  2. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
    Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone J.K. Rowling
    4.7
  3. Shield of Sparrows
    Shield of Sparrows Devney Perry
    4.5
  4. 弟弟不要怕
    弟弟不要怕 小邝
    5
  5. The Hunger Games
    The Hunger Games Suzanne Collins
    4.7
  6. The Housemaid: An absolutely addictive psychological thriller with a jaw-dropping twist
    The Housemaid: An absolutely addictive psychological thriller with a jaw-dropping twist Freida McFadden
    4.2
  7. Twisted Love
    Twisted Love Ana Huang
    3.7
  8. My Weird School Special: Fright Night!
    My Weird School Special: Fright Night! Dan Gutman
    4.8
  9. Quicksilver: The Fae & Alchemy Series, Book 1
    Quicksilver: The Fae & Alchemy Series, Book 1 Callie Hart
    4.4
  10. A Court of Thorns and Roses (1 of 2) [Dramatized Adaptation]: A Court of Thorns and Roses 1
    A Court of Thorns and Roses (1 of 2) [Dramatized Adaptation]: A Court of Thorns and Roses 1 Sarah J. Maas
    4.3
  11. Fourth Wing
    Fourth Wing Rebecca Yarros
    4.6
  12. From Blood and Ash (1 of 2) [Dramatized Adaptation]: Blood and Ash 1
    From Blood and Ash (1 of 2) [Dramatized Adaptation]: Blood and Ash 1 Jennifer L. Armentrout
    4.3
  13. The Serpent and the Wings of Night: Crowns of Nyaxia, Book 1
    The Serpent and the Wings of Night: Crowns of Nyaxia, Book 1 Carissa Broadbent
    4.3
  14. The Ex
    The Ex Freida McFadden
    3.8
  15. HOW TO WIN FRIENDS & INFLUENCE PEOPLE
    HOW TO WIN FRIENDS & INFLUENCE PEOPLE Dale Carnegie
    4.3

Features:

  • Over 950 000 titles

  • Kids Mode (child safe environment)

  • Download books for offline access

  • Cancel anytime

Most popular

Unlimited

For those who want to listen and read without limits.

S$12.98 /month
3 days for free

  • 1 account

  • Unlimited Access

  • Unlimited listening

  • Cancel anytime

Try now

Unlimited Bi-yearly

For those who want to listen and read without limits.

S$69 /6 months
14 days for free
Save 11%

  • 1 account

  • Unlimited Access

  • Unlimited listening

  • Cancel anytime

Try now

Unlimited Yearly

For those who want to listen and read without limits.

S$119 /year
14 days for free
Save 24%

  • 1 account

  • Unlimited Access

  • Unlimited listening

  • Cancel anytime

Try now

Family

For those who want to share stories with family and friends.

From S$14.90/month

  • 2-3 accounts

  • Unlimited Access

  • Unlimited listening

  • Cancel anytime

2 accounts

S$14.90 /month
Try now
Company
Explore
Useful links
Language and region

  • English

  • Singapore

  • app_store_button
  • google_play_button
Follow us