Eledris
The Eledris Blog is an archive of resources about worldbuilding, writing, art, and game dev. As I work on my world, I share my experience and knowledge in the form of easy to understand guides.
Is Harry Potter’s Worldbuilding Bad?
Case Study World-building
Harry Potter is one of the best-known fantasy novel series. It is set in an alternate version of Earth, where magic exists. I would like to examine its worldbuilding to determine the quality of Harry Potter’s worldbuilding.
31. 01. 2020 9,104
How to Make Money Drawing Comics
Art Business
If your passion is art and writing, and if you have tried creating comics, why not try and make money from it. In this article, I will go through some of the ways how you can make money drawing comics.
27. 01. 2020 13,109
How Doki Doki Literature Club Breaks Itself
Case Study GameDev Writing
Doki Doki Literature Club is a cutesy psychological horror game; and one of the most unique games you might ever play. Let’s look at why you should (and shouldn’t) play it, while analyzing its game design.
30. 12. 2019 6,388
How to Write a Prophecy the Right Way
Writing
Adding a prophecy to your story can add a feeling of destiny around the characters and events of the plot. If you’re not careful though, you’re going to run into issues and plot holes. How do you prevent these problems […]
16. 12. 2019 27,013
Drawing Maps – Forests & Trees
Art Maps
Forests often shape the placements of cities and other elements on a world’s map. In this article, I’d like to cover a few styles of trees to help you with drawing forests on fantasy maps.
02. 12. 2019 9,403
What is Worldbuilding?
World-building
Worldbuilding can help you forge out the details of your stories, whether written, drawn, or developed. But what exactly is worldbuilding and how can you start?
18. 11. 2019 8,371
Top Tips for Writing and Publishing Flash Fiction
Business Writing
Flash fiction is short, usually under 500 words. That’s a good thing; you can write it quickly. The bad news is not many people want to publish it. Here are my top tips to help you with that!
04. 11. 2019 3,862
The Standard Manuscript Format
Writing
Are you thinking about publishing a story? A novel? A screenplay? If so, you need to know about the standard manuscript format (SMF)!
07. 10. 2019 5,330
Drawing Maps – Oceans & Seas
Art Maps
Our planet is mostly water – seas and oceans making the most of it. Your worlds, fantasy or sci-fi, are going to have to have large bodies of water. But how do you draw the ocean to your maps?
23. 09. 2019 4,425