I had the immense pleasure of meeting Jay Hartlove at Con-Volution when we sat next to each other on the Worldbuilding And Religion Panel. I was thrilled when Lillian Csernica re-introduced me so I can interview him – because this is a man that pushes himself. Let’s meet Jay!
Things My Friends and I Called Benedict Cumberbatch Today
Things my friends and I called Benedict Cumberbatch today
- Benzine Charizard
- Bandersnatch Cummerbund
- Bumblebee Canadagoose
- Benedictine Camerastand
- Bandicoot Crabapple
- Barrelknocker Crunchlist
- Benghazi Corbomite
- Beezelbub Cocacola
- Boomstick Curtaincall
- Bubblegum Casablanca.
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Way With Worlds: Tropes And Worlds, The Living And The Dead
So last we met I discussed originality being an illusion, but I feel I do need to cover something – the use of tropes, stereotypes, and “seen-it-all-before” elements in our worldbuilding. For the sake of not having to abuse a thesaurus, I’m just going to call these “Tropes.” Plus it’s shorter to type.
I’ve talked about tropes as something that can kill a world because they’re unreal – yet at times tropes aren’t a problem. Let’s explore.