Hello, dear readers! I'm thrilled to announce my new panel FANfiction is FUNfiction at Hearth's Warming Con 2020 in the Netherlands. Come join me in the quest to discover what the differences between fanfiction and "regular" fiction are and how these two types of fiction influence and help each other. Be ready to participate in exciting writing challenges which will make your creativity flow free like a pegasus. There is something for everypony in FANfiction is FUNfiction. I hope

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Wonders of World Building challenge sheet (filled in)

Challenge 1: creating “what-if” questions
Challenge 2: using “why” questions
Challenge 3: linking cause and effect

Physical-geographical (natural order, elements, terrain, climate, weather)

1. What if ponies knew that in 10 years Equestria will be flooded?

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Panel description/promotion

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Wonders of World Building
Panel for Galacon 2019
July 27^th 2019

Note for my making-of blog post readers:

If you’re reading this, then you have probably attended my panel. Thank you very much for putting your trust in me and deciding to join in on the world building adventure. It really means a lot to me to see that you and so many more Galacon visitors were interested in what I had to say. You have made my day! :)

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Octavia’s Story Making-Of

I originally intended to make this a complete bare-bone story. As in, no outline, no character sketches or location analyses. I wanted to write without preparing anything. But, being the I-hate-editing-so-I-outline-every-single-thing kind of writer that I am, I wrote two quick pages of potential making-of material anyway. Sorry, I couldn’t help myself! But then again, now you have some interesting behind-the-scenes material to read.

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In this video I show you the basics of world building. Consider it a sneak peek into the panel I’m going to give at Galacon 2019. But of course, the panel itself will be much longer and much more interactive. This video is also a chance to find out how I look in real life, if you were wondering about that. I hope you won’t be disappointed with what you see. ;P

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Yes, it’s official! I can do a panel at Galacon 2019! I’m so thrilled that I can finally share this news with my readers. This panel will be all about building a world for your story, and the title will be: ‘Wonders of World Building.’ I will show you the essential tips you need to create a solid, believable, and memorable world with which you can do as you please. Colonize it? Destroy it? Sure, it’s your story (although I would personally prefer option two). And of course,

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Introduction making of:

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Of course there's a making of, there's always a making of. This is but a short one, as it belongs to a short story.

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As has become tradition right now, I hereby give you the complete mess that is my notes, research, plot outline, character sketches etcetera of 'Brothers 'N Antlers.' Once again you have the opportunity to look inside my head and see what went around in it while I created this story. Feel free to give it a read if you're interested in the process and preparation of writing a story.

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