★Know your world. Know it well. Explore every corner.
★Immerse yourself in every type of writing. Especially poetry.
★Take your time. Quality over quantity.
★Take pride in your work.
★Have inherit values that can shine through your work.
★Write what you believe in.
★Write about the magic of the mundane as well as the bigger events and ideas. Regular people and regular events occur even when something historical is taking place and don’t be afraid to focus on that every now and then.
★Show the beauty of the world your hero is saving.
★ Seriously immerse yourself in your work. Pay close attention to the details.
★Remember that no character is infallible.
★Have a deep lore to your work that shines through, even if its not directly talked about or addressed. It is part of the backdrop of the story and will contribute to the depth of your world.
★Take time to describe things in your story from buildings, to meals, to scenery. Don’t shy away from describing something in detail every once in awhile.
★Have faith in your reader’s attention span.
By the Brooke 
I especially love the part about taking time to describe things. Sometimes I read stories and they give me nothing to work with. What’s the environment like? The local flora and fauna? How does the protagonist look? I know the best part about books is that they let your imagination run wild envisioning the characters, but I’ve got to have some fuel in the first place.
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Exactly! I kind of respect the sheer amount of depth Tolkien went in building his world yet he still managed to leave some things up to interpretation (see the movies which are still a little different for that and a few other reasons). He even went on to describe the meals they had in detail in the book sometimes. He also told us about the animals like the name of the horse King theoden rode (Snowmane. I still remember. He died in battle sadly. I remember that too). Point being, he gave us a detailed and vivid picture in a way that I dont think I’ve seen in many books sense.
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I will admit sometimes descriptions can be overkill, giving you details that you don’t need or leading off into random tangents, neither of which help the plot move along. But Tolkien’s were so rich and vibrant to help you really live in this world you’re reading about. He tells you things that anyone would absently notice if they were really in that environment, so he puts you there alongside the characters. It’s such a delicate balance between enough and too much, but also such a fun challenge to achieve in my own fantasy stories. Drat, all this is making me want to go reread The Lord of the Rings.
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Yes. The is a balance. And I think there needs to be intention behind descriptions, otherwise you’re just rambling on and on. And also yes. I have a hard time reading Lord of the Rings these days being a college student on a time crunch but I love the audio book version of it.
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There’s certainly a difference between world-building and wanting to hear yourself talk! I suffer from the latter at times, but what is life if not one long opportunity for self-improvement. That’s smart about the audiobook. I ought to find one and listen to it while I draw.
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