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[Vampire Month] The Epic World of Cedron by Richard Writhen

16 Friday Mar 2018

Posted by D.A Lascelles in Vampire Month

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Cedron, Epic Worlds, Richard Writhen, Vampire, Vampire Month, worldbuilding


For Richard’s second post for Vampire Month, he has given permission for us to reprint this blog from Our Epic World where he discusses his world building…

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18175732_10155261580879138_1775785634_o“Two petty mercenaries are falsely accused of switching sides in a feud between two rich and powerful magnates; an ex-miner on the run from a murder charge becomes a reaver and embroiled in a romance; an industrial lieutenant is recruited to help capture a serial killer and an entire city is in danger of being ensorcelled by an ancient monk.”

What makes your world special or different?

Nothing, really. Most fantasy worlds are amalgams of stuff from IRL, popular culture, other fantasy worlds. The approach and execution are what may be different … how certain aspects are handled, their prominence, etcetera.

How does your main character fit into this world?

I don’t have any single protagonist. I use the Stephen King / H.P. Lovecraft / Joe Abercrombie style of integration where the characters all think that they are the “main” character of the story, much like IRL. It improves the…

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