Jonathan Oldenburg
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Commentary and instructional videos on the arts of Writing and Worldbuilding to help you hone your craft as well as news and discussion on “Memories of the Cataclysm” and tales set in the World of Isfalinis.
Fantasy Map Making: Thoughts Behind the Pencil
Jonathan Oldenburg · 81 views · 3 months ago
100 Pages vs. 80 Words: Getting Your World into Your Story
Jonathan Oldenburg · 417 views · 10 days ago
Creating Fantasy Races that aren't just Humans in Costumes
Jonathan Oldenburg · 7.1K views · 6 months ago
How Much Worldbuilding is Enough?
Jonathan Oldenburg · 227 views · 1 month ago
The First Step of Worldbuilding: What is your Intent and Scope?
Jonathan Oldenburg · 637 views · 1 year ago
Building Strong Story Arcs: 4 Tips to Guide your Novel without Smothering It
Jonathan Oldenburg · 213 views · 1 year ago
AI and the Doom of the Human Author... or is it?
Jonathan Oldenburg · 174 views · 1 year ago
How to Build a Magic System that Actually Makes Sense
Jonathan Oldenburg · 5K views · 9 months ago
Fantasy Races: Conflict and Coexistence in Your Worldbuilding
Jonathan Oldenburg · 2.3K views · 5 months ago
How to Establish a Foundation for your Worldbuilding - Cosmology
Jonathan Oldenburg · 2.6K views · 1 year ago
3 Ways Magic Breaks your World (and How to Fix Them)
Jonathan Oldenburg · 2.5K views · 9 months ago
Draw a Fantasy World Map that Actually Makes Sense
Jonathan Oldenburg · 520 views · 3 months ago
The Four Key Elements that will Make or Break your Story... and how to Blend Them
Jonathan Oldenburg · 305 views · 11 months ago
A Yearning for the Epic - Rejecting Modern Nihilism by Restoring Hope to Fantasy
Jonathan Oldenburg · 84 views · 1 year ago
Building Believable Religions for Fantasy Worlds
Jonathan Oldenburg · 644 views · 7 months ago
Practical Guides to Writing and Worldbuilding: Introduction
Jonathan Oldenburg · 229 views · 1 year ago
How to Use the Three Act Structure to Plot Your Story
Jonathan Oldenburg · 310 views · 1 year ago