Hello everyone, and welcome to another issue of the Words for Worlds newsletter. Starting this issue off with some personal news: the British Science Fiction Association announced its 2024 awards long-list late last month, and I’m on the ballot in the best short non-fiction category, for my Bombay Lit Mag
From Stephen King's throw-away comment (which must stir the hackles of any fiction writer) via your encouraging statement that "it is world-building, that makes the speculative fiction story both coherent and compelling." to the final weaving of the rainbow out of the three essential strands › estrangement ›› reflective equilibrium and ››› side-shadowing. ~ Many thanks for a brilliant reflection on the 'literature of horizons', and sprinkling viable seeds for thought.
What a great essay on world-building. https://bombaylitmag.com/weaving-the-rainbow/
From Stephen King's throw-away comment (which must stir the hackles of any fiction writer) via your encouraging statement that "it is world-building, that makes the speculative fiction story both coherent and compelling." to the final weaving of the rainbow out of the three essential strands › estrangement ›› reflective equilibrium and ››› side-shadowing. ~ Many thanks for a brilliant reflection on the 'literature of horizons', and sprinkling viable seeds for thought.
And very best wishes in the BSFA awards!