One thing I’ve been sitting on is trying to explain the challenges of worldbuilding when you’re coming from a culture that isn’t the “default” seen in your genre, e.g. as mine with fantasy. I’ve mentioned before that my worldbuilding is a love letter to the Philippines. As a colonized country, the Philippines lack a unifying …
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The worldbuilding in the epic fantasy world of Agos-agan, which is the world of both Annals of the Bitch Queen and The Agartes Epilogues, is heavily inspired by my own culture. And one of the things I wanted to write about is the matriarchal flavour of many of the societies in it, which sets them …
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Whenever I talk about my worldbuilding, I mention that it uses a lot of “Asian settings,” as opposed to the usual European-centric fantasy that is all-too common in the genre. But it’s not just specifically Asian fantasy; there’s a lot of cultures at play, all of which provide the appropriate background for whatever character-centric drama …
Dearest M, I heard of an opportunity in Drusgaya. They could use your skills and you would be earning a lot more. I still feel like you’re wasted here. Your Servant, I.A. no This storyline, and more, in The Agartes Epilogues.
Sagar, The Seran clan demands you rectify the situation with Kaggawa immediately. I will not tell you what to do, only it is implied that without his fortune, Oneira will finally see sense and come home. Fix it. Reshiro Ikessar Discover a world of intrigue and adventure in the epic fantasy tale of The Agartes Epilogues.
