After a number of false starts on a "How to Construct a Language" 101 post, I have come to the conclusion that there is just one p...

Today we have a hands-on workshop here at Paper Hangover. We're going to be making maps! This project is designed for those of you writi...

A Common Omission Pre-modern people were really religious. Really, really religious. Religion influenced every aspect of life. Before our m...

In search of information on different styles of magic systems I found a disproportionate amount of emphasis placed on hard magic. So I wante...

This week will be the first of multiple posts on the big question: how do you develop a magic system? Making magic is tricky business. All f...

Some fantasy worlds seem huge while somehow appearing to still be holding tons of information back. Some of the best fictional settings give...

I want to start off with a guessing game. Below are three historical anecdotes. Two are true and one is false. Can you guess which is the fa...

Hey guys! Michael here with our first Writing Tips post. Before we delve into the deep topics, I wanted to begin this series with the most e...