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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At a Faeriecon event this winter, this question came from a perplexed audience member to one of the panels of authors. Sitting in my full steampunk regalia, including a top hat, ... 