Have you always wondered why you're sucked into worlds you have encountered in popular media? Think of realms like the Wizarding World, Westeros, Middle Earth, or the Riordanverse. Are you curious about what makes them inviting and how they're able to get you to be lost inside their universe? Look no further than this guide. Filled with practical and applied tips on how to bring about worlds that breathe, as well as how to make them come alive in your actual draft, let this manual to building worlds be your companion during the whole excursion. Whether you are a beginner or somewhere in the advanced realm, you are welcome here, as the topics span from the basics to higher level ones. From the mastermind behind the high fantasy series, 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘊𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘭𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘍𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘴𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘢, and the award-winning novella, 𝘒𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘣𝘳𝘪𝘦, this self-help manual may just help you in creating engaging worlds that's entirely out of your imagination. Test your limits. Let creativity flow. It's time to build worlds. ˜"°•.˜"°•˜"°•.˜"°•˜"°•.˜"°• © 2023 (First Edition) NOTICE: This is a developing guide. Updates are sporadic, so add this book to your private library to be notified whenever a new article is updated. [All graphics are made by @sardonictabby]

"Fate is tricky and her time is limited. She can love without reason, and forgive without thought - that is her curse and her gift. Be that as it may, the wolf will remain by Red Riding Hood's side for all eternity, for she is a lady, and he, a monster." - Aleksandra Volkov. Van Volkov was born with a curse, a demon that lives inside of his mind, and a promise to protect. Having lived his entire life for the sake of others, he has created a steel wall that surrounds himself - impenetrable, just like his heart. Revered as a God by humans and a murderer by his own kind, he lives in secrecy, letting few humans know that he is one of four pure lycan's left in the humans world. That all changes when he rescues a human child after her family are killed by rogue shifters. Vowing never to acknowledge her existence or his rare act of kindness, he struggles with the fact that she could be the key to breaking down his steel walls and unlocking his buried humanity. But how do you find your humanity when you're not really human at all? Aira Blight was six years old when she witnessed her entire family's death. Taken in by a doctor and his kind wife, Aira slowly but surely recovers from the trauma. As she grows, Aira is supported financially and academically by a supposed stranger, but she knows her saviour is watching over her, and her one wish is to help her cold and angry hero feel compassion and love - the same sort of compassion and love he has shown Aira her entire life - although he may not know it. ----- Published December 15th, 2016. Available on Amazon in Kindle and Paperback. 60% of the Sample Manuscript Available

[FREE STORY w/ bonus paid chapters] When a scandal hits perfect seventeen-year-old Rose in the run-up to an election, she starts to believe that her dreams of becoming Class President are over. But in the shreds of her reputation is where she meets Blake - Archbury High's favorite troublemaker. As morally corrupt as he is handsome, Rose knows that asking for his help is a risk, but it could help to claw back her dignity. What starts off as a mutual arrangement soon begins to unravel, and as the pair grow closer and secrets are spilled in the run-up to the election, Rose starts to learn that maybe perfect isn't everything.

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The deepest darkest prison on the planet is not where anyone would choose to start their day, particularly when they have a job to do. A princess and her personal guards fighting to stop a war, arrested for trespassing; an expert assassin stalking a merciless wizard, arrested for poaching; and a confused boy, utterly lost and severely concussed, arrested for failing to adequately explain who he was or how he came to be lying in a sizable crater. Together this unlikely, and somewhat unwilling, band of allies will perform daring escapes and battle an onslaught of mages, monsters, and malodorous thieves as they race across a continent to save two nations from mutual annihilation.

|| A GIRL WITH A SECRET. A KILLER ON THE LOOSE. || Revelling in newfound independence, college freshman Luke Arbor arrives in the town of Lasquette Bay ready to take on the world. When a chance encounter leads him into a blossoming friendship with Oaklynn, an alluring young outsider, it seems like college life is going to suit him just fine. But things in Lasquette Bay are not as they appear. Soon after his meeting with Oaklynn, a string of shocking murders erupts on campus, and Luke quickly discovers that there is a lot more to her than meets the eye. Trying to unravel the strange events in Lasquette Bay, he and his friends are plunged headlong into a mystery that threatens to tear the town apart. Because Oaklynn has a secret, and monsters come in many forms... || SEEING IS BELIEVING ||

|| Featured FREE story with exclusive paid chapters - previously a paid story || When Haley discovers the truth behind Xavier, whose silence holds a deeper meaning, she sets her mind on making his life better one small step at a time. ***** Haley Rosamond is happy with her simple life, content under the wing of her father. Well-protected, she has no idea of the darkness surrounding Xavier Hunt, with his all-black attire and infrequent presence in school-accompanied by his bruises and scars. That is, until Haley catches a glimpse of Xavier's reality and is made to question everything she knows about family and life in general. The truth, she realizes, couldn't be more different from everything she has heard. Supported by her father, Haley sets her mind on helping Xavier any way she can, and what begins with tutoring sessions, free food, and random acts of kindness blooms into friendship and something a little more. But when Haley's admission into her dream college and another tragedy in Xavier's life threaten to undo everything she has worked for, Haley needs to decide if she'll stick by Xavier or simply be another person in his life that disappears. [[word count: 80,000-90,000 words]] Cover designed by Holly Thurston

~WARNING~ This book contains SPOILERS, please read 'Orc Wars : Uprising' first. Don't say I didn't warn you. The legendary assassin, Lazarus was dying, slowly, inevitably. There was nothing he could do except survive for as long as he possibly could, or was there? Finding a cure for the nauk-dzi vras was not going to be an easy task, but Jace had some ideas on how to save Lazarus. The only thing he needed and did not have was time. Will he be able to survive long enough to find the cure or will Simtrixx mess up his plans again.

Fleeing his home, Jace ends up starring on a reality show, playing "Orc Wars: Uprising". Only one avatar can win, and if he loses, Jace is back on the streets. ***** Facing abuse at home, Jace runs away and lives on the streets. But it's not long before he finds an opportunity to build a new life - he's going to compete on a reality series based around the game "Orc Wars: Uprising". Soon Jace is living a double life, as himself, and as his famous avatar: Lazarus the Ranger. Soon the game is growing more complicated, and factions form within the game. If Jace loses he'll be back on the streets, but if he wins, he'll have everything he always dreamed of. [[word count: 150,000-200,000 words]]

When all is about to fall, when darkness will descend and all will turn to dust, who then do you call in your final moments of peril? You call the ones who do not fear the grip of pain, the jaws of death, the command of the darkest forces ever assembled. When all other lines of defense fall, you call up your final defense. Your last line of defiance. And right now, Celestria has need of the rag-tag crew of seven that it calls The Lastliners. CELESTRIA PHASE: 2 Original art by Frederico Toscano, forever in humble admiration of his craft.