The Writer's Workshop - How to build a fictional world - Kate Messner

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2 hours of video
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Kate Messner Avi Ofer writing fictional universe fictional world fiction how to write fiction author children's books lord of the rings JRR Tolkien The Matrix

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-to-build-a-fictional-world-kate-messner Why is J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings trilogy so compelling? How about The Matrix or Harry Potter? What makes these disparate worlds come alive are clear, consistent rules for how people, societies -- and even the laws of physics -- function in these fictional universes. Author Kate Messner offers a few tricks for you, too, to create a world worth exploring in your own words. Lesson by Kate Messner, animation by Avi Ofer.