Writing Excuses 9.23: World Building Without Breaking Viewpoint
Can you use a character with a limited viewpoint to\xa0introduce a reader to the fantastic elements of the world you're building? Even if from that character's point of view, those elements are not fantastic? In short, how do you get a fish to tell you about water?
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\nThis question came from a listener, and before we set about attempting to answer it, we need to establish that this is really difficult. It is one of the grand achievements of well-written genre fiction. There are lots of hacks we use to get around the problem, but what we try to do in this cast is answer the question without any of those\xa0tricks. Of course, we also want to cover the hacks, because we use them.\n\nSupport this podcast at \u2014 https://redcircle.com/writing-excuses2130/exclusive-content\n\nAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands\n\nPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy