246. Against Worldbuilding

Update: 2023-12-30

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“Worldbuilding” has become a necessity for authors of genre fiction, but sci-fi author M. John Harrison thinks it’s crippling both writers & their audiences.

Video: http://youtu.be/QJHR2NB7Wt4

Show Notes: https://thunkshow.com/2023/12/30/246.-Against-Worldbuilding.html

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246. Against Worldbuilding