780. S&F Clacks #7: The “Problem” w/ Worldbuilding
The Skiffy and Fanty Show · shaunduke
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Show Notes
Totalizing worlds, imagined cultures, and genre limits, oh my! Shaun Duke, Paul Weimer, and Stephen Geigen-Miller join forces to discuss the so-called “problems” with worldbuilding, the impact of worldbuilding obsessions on story, and what SF/F could be without so much worldbuilding!
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- The Things We Discussed:
- “The Lone and Level Sands” by Vajra Chandrasekera
- “But, but, but — WHY does magic have to make sense?” by N.K. Jemisin
- “Sanderson’s First Law” by Brandon Sanderson
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