Rae, early 30s, Digital Artist. they/he Queer. from Turtle Island. art tag is "Reucrion art zone" (I bought my copper badge before I knew how fucked tumblr is.)
We’re deep into NaNo Prep Season, and this week, we’ve asked participants to share their thoughts on how to craft great plots and build immersive worlds. Today, columnist and ten-time participant Dianna Gunn offers three tips for creating an authentic religion in your speculative fiction:
So
you’ve decided to write your NaNoWriMo novel in a fantasy world. This
is a great idea! Fantasy is only limited by your imagination, and
there’s always a sensible way to work in ninjas when you get stuck.
But
creating your own world isn’t as easy as it seems, which is probably
why you’ve come here seeking aid. After all, it’s almost halfway to November and your planning… well, let’s not talk about the state it’s
in, shall we?
I’ve spent an entire decade building worlds at record pace for NaNoWriMo,
and I’ve got a few tricks up my sleeve. Today, I’ll show you three of
the most powerful tricks I’ve learned for quickly building a
believable fantasy religion, since religion is a driving force in
most fantasy worlds.
Follow
these three steps to create a fantasy religion on the fly:
