An ancient tourist trap?

This was a picture from an amazing vacation. Yes, it really is Glastonbury Abby. I thought I would post it as I am going to be working on editing my second Arthur book today, if I get everything else done that I absolutely have to accomplish. LOL.

Worldbuilding.

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This is an enormous issue for writers of Sci fi and fantasy. The world must be deep, complex and well imagined. One of the tropes is to describe an Earth creature and give it an exotic name. If it looks like a bunny and acts like a bunny, then it is a bunny, not a swoop or as slek. If it really is a bunny, then how did it come to be in that location? Was this a result of terraforming? There are many possibilities that don’t include using wacky doodle names for the aforesaid bunny.

On that subject, if a recognisable creature needs to figure in the book, then how did it arrive? Was it genetically engineered, or was it imported? If it is there, then this is something that needs to be addressed.

Characters.

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I came across an interesting discussion on characters today. I have always believed a character is not entirely good, or entirely evil, but an admixture of both. I suppose this comes more to the fore-front in the second book of my trilogy. I had created a race of really nasty creatures, but they also had to have wants, wishes and needs. The result was that I had immense fun doing a turn around. No, these creatures will never be heros, but they will be better understood and maybe garner a smidgeon of sympathy for their plight, which is quite profound.

No, the hero isn’t all sweetness and light. Who is? Name that person and I will not believe you. He has flaws and he makes mistakes, just like everyone else.