More abut Jan Hawke’s writing and about world-building, Tolkien, Terry Pratchett and Ursula LeGuin. Lovely stuff!
Today I would like to welcome Jan Hawke. She is the newest Spotlight Author and is gracing my site with her presence. I cannot think of a more supportive person to receive this honor. And now Jan take it away!!
Turning words into worlds
For fantasy writers, words are ultra-important as you need to use them carefully to ‘paint’ a world that may be totally different in form and function than planet Earth. World-building is the usual term for this process, but there are many aspects you need to take into account, as you put on the shades and hues of your brave new world.
For my author heroes, Tolkien and Pratchett, maps of where their action was taking place were essential in picturing how landscapes looked, and even the cultural demands of the people encountered. Pratchett’s Discworld is the most extreme example of needing a firm hand with geography…
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Seasons of Skorn, shadows of the seas: in search of time 
I just got the notice as well. Thank you Sue Bridgwater for sharing Jan’s story.
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Thanks for the re-blog m’dear! 😀
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