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.
How to Write Guilds in Fantasy Worldbuilding
World-building Writing
A guild-based economy can provide a rich setting for your fantasy world. Guilds influence not only the market, but also the political landscape, religions, and the social issues in a given culture.
05. 10. 2022 6,507
Beta Readers and Where to Find Them
Writing
You’ve finished writing your masterpiece of a book – now what? It’s definitely not the time to release it yet; you need beta readers to give you valuable feedback.
11. 09. 2020 4,572
Foreshadowing in Writing
Writing
Every story needs a bit of foreshadowing. It helps your readers come to terms with unexpected twists, and it keeps them on the edge of their seat, always thinking what will happen next.
31. 07. 2020 5,585
Twitter Fiction and What I’ve Learned From Writing Tiny Stories
Writing
How many words do you need to tell a story? Could you do it in only 280 characters? The genre of Twitter fiction challenges you to do just that!
26. 06. 2020 4,428
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 6,524
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 27,274
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 3,918
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 5,417
Grammarly Review & Affiliate Program
Business Review Writing
Grammarly is the one tool you need when writing, plus you can make money off of it! Learn all about it in this article.
19. 08. 2019 4,279