Archive - Hardcore Worldbuilding

Hardcore Worldbuilding has been on hiatus for over a year, and there’s a very good reason for that.

Jul 1, 2022 •

Michael H. Potter

May 2021

Of gods and men

Thoughts on polytheism and fantasy

May 15, 2021 •

Michael H. Potter

Eyes of a child

Thoughts on writing child characters

May 1, 2021 •

Michael H. Potter

April 2021

Thus it is named

Introduction: What's in a name?

Apr 16, 2021 •

Michael H. Potter

Time capsules and ancient artifacts in fiction

Apr 1, 2021 •

Michael H. Potter

March 2021

Thoughts on genetic engineering in fiction

Mar 16, 2021 •

Michael H. Potter

Academy of the arcane

Fantasy and the formal teaching of magic

Mar 1, 2021 •

Michael H. Potter

February 2021

Thunder and flame

Thinking about guns and fantasy

Feb 15, 2021 •

Michael H. Potter

Building the final frontier

Thoughts about FTL from an author's perspective

Feb 1, 2021 •

Michael H. Potter

January 2021

In the beginning...

Since I was a young boy, my imagination has been in overdrive.

Jan 20, 2021 •

Michael H. Potter

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