World-Building: Even the Smallest Detail…
One of the rich aspects of fantasy fiction is the immense world-building behind the imagined cultures. It is well known that J.R.R. Tolkien created multiple languages for Middle-Earth and mythology before he wrote any of the stories. He called this process "sub-creation", and in being so incredibly thorough, set a strong standard for popular 20th Century fantasy fiction authors to follow.
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Congratulations to Roberta Trahan, whose debut novel, The Well of Tears came out yesterday! In honor of its release, we're featuring Trahan's story of how myths and legends inspired her to ... 
