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The Puzzle Left Behind: On Worldbuilding Through Omission

The Puzzle Left Behind: On Worldbuilding Through Omission

Update: 2024-10-03

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In this episode, I discuss reading for world-building, as presented by Ada Palmer on her foreword for The Book of the New Soon. This is a short episode, and spoiler-lite.

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The Puzzle Left Behind: On Worldbuilding Through Omission

The Puzzle Left Behind: On Worldbuilding Through Omission