19.19: A Close Reading on Worldbuilding: An Overview and why A Memory Called Empire
Why is worldbuilding is essential in your writing? Today, we answer this question and dive into some working definitions of how we want to talk about it. After the break, we discuss why we chose this book Arkady Martine\u2019s \u201cA Memory Called Empire\u201d and highlight what it does well. We dive into the elements that help make Martine\u2019s worldbuilding so accessible and effective.\xa0
Thing of the Week:\xa0
\u201cFast Car\u201d by Tracy Chapman (think about what it teaches you about POV!)
Homework:\xa0
Pick your favorite fictional worlds and for each write down three defining attributes that establish culture, legal systems, and physical spaces.
Here\u2019s a link to buy your copy of \u201cA Memory Called Empire\u201d if you haven\u2019t already:
https://bookshop.org/lists/close-readings-season-19
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Credits: Your hosts for this episode were Mary Robinette Kowal, DongWon Song, Erin Roberts, Dan Wells, and Howard Tayler. It was produced by Emma Reynolds, recorded by Marshall Carr, Jr., and mastered by Alex Jackson.
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