Conspiracies And Worldbuilding: 50 Questions For Creative: Way With Worlds, #15
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Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories often feature in fiction. But how can we make our fictional worlds more believable when skullduggery and lies are afoot? How can we avoid lazy writing and promoting harmful propaganda? By asking the right questions and thinking things through!
This book is a helpful series of 50 questions, as well as follow-up exercises and more, to help you think about Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories in your world. From the organizational challenges of running an ancient cult to false things people believe, this book helps you build a more believable world.
The truth isn't always out there, but your story can get way out there . . .
Steven Savage
Steven Savage is a biologist, natural history writer, lecturer, and an associate member of the Institute of Biology in England. He teaches about ocean biology and has written more than thirty-seven natural history books for children.
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Conspiracies And Worldbuilding - Steven Savage
Table of Contents
Conspiracies and Worldbuilding:
Other Books by Steven Savage
Keep Up With The Author
Introduction
How To Use This Book
The Questions
Using Conspiracy Theories In Our World
Using Real Conspiracies
Conspiracy Theories In Your Setting
Conspiracy Theories And Culture
Conspiracies In Your Setting
Multiple Conspiracies
Conspiracies And Culture
Conspiracy Functionality
Conspiracies Membership
About The Author
Conspiracies and Worldbuilding:
50 Questions For Creatives
(The Way With Worlds Series)
(First Edition)
By Steven Savage
www.WayWithWorlds.com
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Other Books by Steven Savage
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Introduction
Conspiracies are a classic element in fiction. A murder mystery has a Conspiracy of a few driven individuals. A galactic saga weaves plots and plans among shadowy worlds and forgotten alien races. Where would we be without the thrill of unriddling the mystery of a book and the plots of a villain?
But Conspiracies are a difficult thing to write because there’s a difference between Conspiracy Theories (beliefs where the belief is the point) and Conspiracies (actual nefarious collaborations). The two often intersect, because any good Conspiracy is happy to have people running after something else. They also prove difficult to write because Conspiracies need organization and motivation to be believable – you can’t just be evil as a hobby.
How did this come about? Many years ago, I published a column series on worldbuilding called Way With Worlds,
taking what I'd learned from writing, gaming, and coaching people. Years later, I revived and rewrote it, including knowledge I'd gained from various projects and experiences. It became a book series after that rewrite because I wanted to preserve it in a more accessible