How to build a fictional world - Kate Messner
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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.
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Meet The Creators
- Educator Kate Messner
- Director Avi Ofer
- Narrator Kate Messner
Dystopian Worlds
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SWBAT explain what qualities create a believable setting (fictional world) in narrative writing.
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Thank you so much.
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Is there a printable list of the world building questions in the video?
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Mr Collinson's Y7s
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Do you know what this sentence means? The answer to the ultimate question of life, the universe a...
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Thank you!
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World building or story building?
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Soy un creador de mundos.
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Just want to say Thank you.
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Potterverse is an example of bad world design.
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Degree of Details
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World Building 101
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I'm confused !
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One of my favorite worlds created was in The Wheel of Time series. 42?
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July 2015 Ted-Ed lessons - a massive thank you to all concerned for a wonderful month of learning...
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A fantastic resource.
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Kate Messner
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There has to be a symbol in the video for 42. The lesson is a great intro for students to begin t...
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Interesting TED-Ed Challenge. Thank you
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Thank you for the invitation to participate in the TED-Ed Challenge. It was an opportunity to con...
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Taking ideas from other worlds.
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The answer to life
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My English Masterclass
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