J.M. Frey's decade-long advice column is now on Wattpad. Have a question about the craft or business of writing? Find your answers - and ask your questions - here. J.M. Frey is an author, screenwriter, and lapsed academic. Her novels have won Watty Awards, been nominated for the Lambdas, taught on university syllabuses, optioned for an animated television series, and won Best Book of the Year from Publisher's weekly. New chapters will be posted on Wednesdays.

Worldbuilding is more than just maps! Culture is the WHY we think, believe, and behave the way we do. Creating a believable secondary world, with consistent internal logic, idioms, taboos, and politics can be tricky. Luckily, I'm here to help you devise the best possible setting for your story! Filled with thought exercises, explanations, and question lists, I encourage you to grab your prettiest notebook, pick out your favorite pen, and start following along. If you'd like a paperback version of this workbook, so you can scribble directly on the pages, please visit jmfrey . net / books.

The sub-genres of Fantasy