Wonders of World Building making-of

Panel description/promotion

Always wanted to create a world for your very own (fan)fiction, like a beautiful utopia, a post-apocalyptic wasteland, or a mysterious fantasy realm? Then Wonders of World Building will be your guide. In my second panel at Galacon—and my fifth panel in total—I, Elkia, will give you tips and tricks to bring your world to life on paper, so you can do with it whatever you want. Colonize it? Destroy it? Sure, it’s your story. Whether you’re an ambitious beginner, a veteran with a following of thousands, or already have an actual publication on your name, you will certainly learn something valuable at this panel. But don’t forget your creative hat as well, because together we will put this new knowledge to use and build ourselves a world out of the LEGO box of our imagination.

Sounds interesting and fun? Then feel free to attend. I would love to see you at Wonders of World Building!

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Wonders of Worldbuilding is all about creating a world for your very own (fan)fiction. In my second panel at Galacon—and my fifth panel in total—I, Elkia, will give you tips and tricks to bring your world to life on paper. Whether you’re an ambitious beginner, a veteran with a following of thousands, or already have a publication on your name, you will certainly learn something valuable. Don’t forget your creative hat as well, because together we will put this new knowledge to use and build ourselves a world out of the LEGO box of our imagination.

Outline & notes:

Intro

4 different languages + level:

Hello, my name is Elkia. I like to learn/speak different/foreign languages, write stories, and read books and music and teaching

Hello, my name is Elkia. I like to write/writing stories and* my other hobbies are music, card games, and the occult. In the future I want to become an English teacher/ professor in English

Hello, my name is Elkia. I like learning languages, writing stories, and teaching. In the future I want to become a professor in English.

Hallo, mijn naam is Elkia. Ik hou van talen leren, verhalen schrijven en lesgeven. In de toekomst wil ik een Engels professor worden.

Hallo, meine Name ist Elkia. Ich liebe sprachen zu lernen, Geschichten zu schreiben und zu unterrichten. In die Zukunft möchte ich gerne ein Englisch Professor werden.

Hei hei, jeg heter Elkia. Jeg elsker å lære språk, å skrive eventyr og å undervise. I fremtiden vil jeg være en engelsk professor.

On the slide: language 1, 2, 3, 4 + CEFR level and one picture as a hint

English: Pipsqueak
German: Rammstein
Dutch: boer en boerinnetje
Norwegian: runestone/fjord

What is world building?

How do we do it?

Challenge: build a world part one

First few geographical dimensions

Scale levels

Maps

Universal: Nine worlds (Nordic mythology)
Global: Equestria
Regional: Aurora City (Worlds Apart)
Regional: Middle Earth (the Lord of the Rings)
National: Horseshoe Fjord (A Cold Tale up North)
Rural/urban: Moscow metro (Metro 2033)

Challenge: build a world part two

Rest of geographical dimensions + scale level

Pitfalls (picture of Daring Do pitfall)

My work and where to find it

Let’s keep in touch

Thank you

Other panels, number of pages, number of challenges:

Elkia’s Creative Writing Panel: 14 ¾ (Galacon 2017) 3 challenges
Get it Write!: 12 (UK PonyCon 2017) 2 Challenges
Get in Character!: 11 ¾ (Hearth’s Warming con 2018) 2 challenges
Panelicious: 11 (UK PonyCon 2018) 0 challenges

Sources:

Elkia’s Wonderful Writing Book – Elkia Deerling
Elkia’s Awesome Additions – Elkia Deerling
Video: The Basics of World Building – Elkia Deerling
Writing Fiction for Dummies
Experience
On Writing – Stephen King

Editing to-do list:

Read it through
Fix spelling/grammar (Gdocs)
Send to proofreader
Underline keywords
Insert slide titles (in bold) and number them if there are examples on the slides (number the slides in PowerPoint as well) ex: Slide 1: how to number slides
Edit again
Read it through for time
Gdocs spelling checker again
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