But what can we learn from how the world itself is set up? LotR is widely known for its worldbuilding, both praised for an immersive world and criticized for being more interested in the ents’ backstory than the actual plot. ![]() That means a lot of trees, dwarves, elves, trees, and elves in trees. ![]() ![]() Today, we’re looking at Lord of the Rings, the great-grandparent of modern high fantasy, and specifically the area known as Middle-earth. Fortunately, we have a long history of famous stories to learn from, both in what they did well and what they did poorly. ![]() From constructing entire space empires in military scifi to planning a good masquerade in urban fantasy, every author will need to make choices about what to include in their world and how to do it. Worldbuilding is a critical component of speculative fiction no matter the genre.
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