WORLD-BUILDING & RELIGION: Pitfalls, Religious Diversity, Schism & Pluralism
This article features my answers to several questions from the Catholic Writers’ Conference Online that I participated in for several years. They deal with the
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WORLD-BUILDING & RELIGION: Checking with Religious Authority
I found this question from an attendee of the Catholic Writers Conference I spoke at for several years an interesting one with a number of
WORLD-BUILDING & RELIGION: Heresy & Sin
This question from the Catholic Writers Conference dealt with how I handled the complicated subject of heresy. Q: Have you ever had a story dictate
WORLD-BUILDING & RELIGION: Cultural Influences
Q: Do you agree that religion influences culture? Does culture influence religion? If so, how much do or should you take that into consideration while preparing
WORLD-BUILDING & RELIGION: Literary License vs Reality
This is the second in a series built around Q&A sessions from an online Catholic Writers Conference I was invited to participate in as an
WORLD-BUILDING & RELIGION: Portraying Religion in Fiction
I occasionally take part in conferences and conventions that feature extended Q&A sessions on a particular facet of writing speculative fiction. This series of articles
New Writers Ask: What is World-building?
One of the hardest things for some writers to learn is what goes into building a world in enough detail to engage the reader’s willing
