Episode 159 Big History, My Worldbuilding best friend 0

Jan 30, 2017

Today's Topic Using the patterns of long history to create a natural framework fantasy world

Big history is a great way see the patterns that have successful let to the civilization on earth. Join Michael and I as we explore studying Big History to better build fantasy worlds

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Big History
That is it
Weak planning, great passion for the topic.

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The Worldbuilding Task for the Day

Learn more about big history

The Real-world Task for the Day

Enjoy the winter season, unless you live south of the equator than enjoy the summer.

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Episode 158 Breaking through writer’s block 0

Jan 23, 2017

Today's Topic Using Writing Prompts and Free Writing to practice and improve writing skills

Have you ever had a great idea for a story or a novel., you sat down excited and filled with anticipation open up your app then placing your hand on the keyboard and freeze. I have. It the worst type of writer’s block I suffer. I write my story as it happens. Once I get into the flow, I am off to the races until I pick it up again.

Writer’s block begins the real problem

Once I get stuck, I freeze then the voices of a fear kick in and stop me. You suck at writing. Stop wasting your time. However, the voices are wrong. I am not wasting my time. If I want to achieve my dreams.. I need to write. I need to write every day. It is part of the job of my dreams.

Ignore the voices

I wish I could say that it was easy to ignore the voices. However, I have spent years listening. I would close the writing program and click on steam or play on Facebook. Possibly getting me depressed as I read thousands of political post from my republican or democratic friends and family.

Freewriting and writing prompts stopped the voices of fear

I learned if I ever wanted to improve my writing skills. I needed to write. If I could not write what I planned, I would use free writing and writing prompts to write through the time I had. I also found that once I started, the story would naturally pick up and start flowing again. So check out the episode where Michael and I explore writing prompts, story circles, and free writing.

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Writing Prompt
What are the story circle and writing exercises?
The Undercroft Story Circle
Self-Generating prompts
Free Writing
Take you saddest memory and write a happy story about it.
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Create a culture that attack writer

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Join in the Story Circle

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Episode 157 Inspiring Archeology ruins and how I use them to worldbuild 0

Jan 16, 2017

Today's Topic How My Fantasy Worldbuilding is inspired by the archeology record and the amazing cultures of the world

So, I have needed a year to think about an episode about Archeology. I was asked to do this by Jennifer on the Facebook page last April I think. I had created a huge list of ruins. However, I started to think about it in a different way.

How, do I get inspired by these ruins as a worldbuilder. Join Michal and I as we explore the real world’s archelogy ruins.

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Amazing early man
Don’t Believe the Hype
Built Different
- Petra
- Masada
- Mesa Verde
Amazing
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Take a ruin from the list and let it expand and inspire one of your fantasy cultures

The Real-world Task for the Day

Use times like winter to spring clean.

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%87atalh%C3%B6y%C3%BCk

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uluburun_shipwreck

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tel_Megiddo

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Machu_Picchu

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terracotta_Army

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Zimbabwe

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petra

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masada

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mesa_Verde_National_Park

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teotihuacan

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Babylon

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Borobudur

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angkor_Wat

http://www.sciencemag.org/news/2014/01/searching-amazons-hidden-civilizations

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Episode 156 Building You As A Dream Character 0

Jan 9, 2017

Today's Topic Starting reaching your goals by dreaming big

Do you dream big? I do not mean for your fiction, but about your life. To be honest, I use to as a child. I was going to space as a fireman cowboy and nothing could stop me.

Or so I though, Aging and gaining responsibilities took over my life as they have taken over the lives of so many other people. I stopped dreaming big. I stopped planning and I started playing safe.

Is it wrong to stop dreaming?

Yes. It helps make our live small. It helps us live with regrets. We live with the knowledge that we have stopped even trying. We might or might not end up unhappy. I was perfectly content. However, I know when I reached my deathbed I would have many regrets in my life. I needed to start dreaming again. My wife, Kristin, and I came up with a way to start the process of living a life that made us work towards our dreams

Introducing the Dream Catcher Assessment

We developed the Dream Catcher Assessment, so we could find we could once again have a child-like view of our life, but come up with and adult plan to start trying to achieve our dream vision of ourselves.

Join Michael, Kristin, and I as we talk about starting with dreams to plan our lives.

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Surprise C0-C0 Host Kristin Ingram from the Small Biz Life Podcast
Jeff’s Big Announcement
Moving from No Goal’s or Smart Goals to a dream first mentality
Dreams and the Dream Catcher Assessment

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Do the Dream Catcher Assessment

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Do the Dream Catcher Assessment

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Episode 155 The Fate of the Wine Steward 0

Jan 1, 2017

Episode 155 The Fate of the Wine Steward

This is the end, beautiful friend

Today's Topic Find out the fate of our pesky little wine steward Emil

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Michael’s Surprise for Jeff for the video check out check out our Facebook group, the Fantasy Worldbuilder’s Undercroft
DeScriptors
Qïmi (Kemi)
Taurqïmi
Duke Aziniter, lord of Mellnaras, warden of Kleinphar
Noblie Count
Mystery villain ????
Scene(s)
- Raven’s House is Bust
- Starting as a Shepard
- Day as a Shepard
- Nervous Evening
- Horrible Murder (Retracted)
- Emil Escapes instead
Elements Testing
Harmon Quest
Dail M for Monster