The World Building Workshop

What All Writers Can Borrow from Speculative Fiction

A four-part masterclass on world-building, imagination, and keeping readers hooked.

Oct 1, 2025 • Amy Shearn

How to Craft Weirdly Compelling Fictional Worlds

What ALL Writers Can Borrow from Speculative Fiction — with Amy Shearn

Sep 24, 2025 • Amy Shearn

The Truth About Tropes That Literary Culture Won't Tell You

How to Use (and Adapt) Tropes to Shape Your Story with Amy Shearn

Sep 17, 2025 • Amy Shearn

Don't Make This Monstrous Mistake in Your Writing

Why Every Story Needs a Monster with Amy Shearn

Sep 10, 2025 • Amy Shearn

World-building Techniques ALL Writers Should Steal From Speculative Fiction

From 'The World-building Collection' with Amy Shearn

Sep 3, 2025 • Amy Shearn and The Forever Workshop

#nojs-banner { position: fixed; bottom: 0; left: 0; padding: 16px 16px 16px 32px; width: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; background: red; color: white; font-family: -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol"; font-size: 13px; line-height: 13px; } #nojs-banner a { color: inherit; text-decoration: underline; } This site requires JavaScript to run correctly. Please turn on JavaScript or unblock scripts