19.18: How to Build Fictional Economies
Sometimes we know the action and themes of your story, but you don\u2019t know how to build an economy that supports those. Well today, we explain just how to do that! What are some questions you can ask yourself about the worth of certain goods and services in the world you\u2019re building? What would a post-scarcity world look like and ask of your characters and how would it shape their wants? We loved recording this episode, it brought up so many interesting questions for us, and we hope it does the same for you!\xa0
Thing of the Week:\xa0
Bury Your Gays by Chuck Tingle
Homework:\xa0
Come up with three catch phrases that someone who grew up in your economy would know. For example the difference between \u201cThere ain't no such thing as a free lunch\u201d vs. \u201cSee it, fix it.\u201d
A Reminder!\xa0
That starting next week (May 12th!), we'll be focusing on Worldbuilding and reading A Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martine. If you\u2019re going to buy this book, we have this bookshop link available for you to do so! (If not, go support your local library!) https://bookshop.org/lists/close-readings-season-19
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Credits: Your hosts for this episode were Max Gladstone, Amal El-Mohtar, Mary Robinette Kowal, and DongWon Song. It was produced by Emma Reynolds, recorded by Marshall Carr, Jr., and mastered by Alex Jackson.
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