serukis's review against another edition
3.0
This is a worldbuilding book that's focused on building a world with other people. However, the concepts and tips within work just as well for a single worldbuilder on their own.
I really enjoy the structure/framework Hergenrader has come up with, and I will definitely be using it when developing each of my countries/regions.
The examples from A Song of Ice and Fire, Star Wars, and The Lord of the Rings were really helpful too, to highlight what the author means by each structure point.
This book is also quite academic in tone, which could put some readers off. It did kind of feel as though I was reading a university text book in places, but, considering that Hergenrader is a university lecture, it makes sense.
Overall I would recommend this book for worldbuilders. It's given me lots of ideas.
I really enjoy the structure/framework Hergenrader has come up with, and I will definitely be using it when developing each of my countries/regions.
The examples from A Song of Ice and Fire, Star Wars, and The Lord of the Rings were really helpful too, to highlight what the author means by each structure point.
This book is also quite academic in tone, which could put some readers off. It did kind of feel as though I was reading a university text book in places, but, considering that Hergenrader is a university lecture, it makes sense.
Overall I would recommend this book for worldbuilders. It's given me lots of ideas.
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