21 episodes
The Worldbuilder's Tavern The Worldbuilder's Tavern
-
- Arts
-
-
5.0 • 5 Ratings
-
The Worldbuilder's Tavern is a bi-weekly podcast for sci-fi and fantasy writers. The hosts (writer, makeup artist, and dungeon master Emma Maione; writer and developmental editor Allison Alexander; and marketing manager and academic Christiana Jones) break down the worldbuilding of speculative shows, movies, and books, sharing insights into how creatives can apply professional storytelling techniques to their own projects.
-
2.5 Comedy in Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle
Listen in as we chat about how to write comedy and action for different age categories, traditional vs. self-publishing, the "sucked into a video game" genre, and the movie Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle.
Proprietor's Pick: Rainbow in the Dark by Sean McGinty
Intro and outro music: "The Tavern" by Michael Ghelfi
Visit the Tavern: Twitter | TikTok | Discord
Access bonus content and support us on Patreon -
2.4 Revealing Worldbuilding through Character in Avatar: The Last Airbender
In today's episode, we're chatting about bending, magic rules, disability, and how to reveal worldbuilding details as they relate to character via Avatar: The Last Airbender!
Proprietor's Pick: Wingbearer by Marjorie M. Liu and Teny Issakhanian
"Five Tips for Writing Disabled Characters in Speculative Fiction" by Allison Alexander
"How to Escape the Show Don't Tell Trap" by Jeni Chappelle
Intro and outro music: "The Tavern" by Michael Ghelfi
Visit the Tavern: Twitter | TikTok | Discord
Access bonus content and support us on Patreon -
2.3 Fake Science and Villainy in The Outside (with Ada Hoffmann)
Join us for a chat with author Ada Hoffmann about their sci-fi horror novel The Outside. We talk about how to choose narrating characters, writing antagonists, writing nonbinary characters, and making stuff up when worldbuilding.
Intro and outro music: "The Tavern" by Michael Ghelfi
Visit the Tavern: Twitter | TikTok | Discord
Access bonus content and support us on Patreon
Find Ada Hoffmann at ada-hoffmann.com -
2.2 Dark Weird in Over the Garden Wall
Join us for a chat about Over the Garden Wall, the animated series that you have probably never heard of! We chat about dream sequences, leaving clues, over-explaining, and trusting your readers.
Intro and outro music: "The Tavern" by Michael Ghelfi
Proprietor's Pick: The Horrible Bag of Terrible Things by Rob Renzetti
Visit the Tavern: Twitter | TikTok | Discord
Access bonus content and support us on Patreon -
2.1 Gendered Magic in Wheel of Time
Season Two is here! In this episode, we talk about the TV series Wheel of Time, adapted from the novels by Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson. We chat about complex worldbuilding and how to distill it, why it doesn't matter if the show is different from the book, and gendered magic systems.
Intro and outro music: "The Tavern" by Michael Ghelfi
Proprietor's Pick: Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao
Visit the Tavern: Twitter | TikTok | Discord
Access bonus content and support us on Patreon -
1.15 Gritty Storytelling in House of the Dragon
It's the Season One finale! In this episode, we talk about House of the Dragon, so be prepared for some dark and disturbing topics. Allison gives her top seven horrifying moments from the show, and we give some tips on how to write your own grimdark worlds.
Intro and outro music: "The Tavern" by Michael Ghelfi
Proprietor's Pick: The Sword Defiant by Gareth Hanrahan
Visit the Tavern: Twitter | TikTok | Discord
Access bonus content and support us on Patreon
Customer Reviews
Creative and fun
I appreciate the creative views explored in this podcast. A lot of interesting stuff to think about.
Great for Writers and Worldbuilders!
I love the banter between the hosts and how they take examples from books and movies to demonstrate good world building.