The Review Of Fiction Ticker’s Guide To Whimsical Worlds 21 Tips For Defining Your World. By, Theodore Niretac Tinker.
Theodore Niretac Tinker is a world builder. Words and worlds are his passion; quality and consistency, his goal. A three-time award-winning fantasy author, he has been through such a winding journey as an author that he wishes to help as many other writers and authors navigate the journey with ease and quality as possible.
With a certificate in editing from the University of Chicago (home of The Chicago Manual of Style), Tod has spent the last few years achieving this goal by providing editing services for his fellow writers. His bachelor’s degree in mathematics gives him an eye for details, as well as the big picture, enhancing his world building skills.
Tod supports his many literary endeavors with an endless supply of chocolate, which he hoards in his library alongside his books like any good dragon. You can follow Tod on Facebook and Twitter at @TNTinkerEditing for daily discussions under the hashtag #EditingTidbit.
Check out TheodoreNTinker.com for more in-formation on Tod’s editing services and available publications. Many of his previous fiction publications, including his Evon series and eleven short stories, can be found under his former pen name, Dorothy Tinker.
About the Artist
Holla Watson is a bipolar artist, teacher, creative energy healer, and illustrator who loves fantasy and whimsy. As a child, her whole world was vibrant with imagination and color. She collected odd, shiny, and silly things, using them to create art and make up stories. Her heart, body, and soul are consumed by art—her North Star during the traumatic challenges of her adolescence and early adulthood.
Her truth? Art saves lives.
When she’s not helping others find their souls through art, you can find Holla video gaming, hiking, hanging with her animal family, and playing with her two kids. Come say hi at @Sweet.Issues_art on Instagram, @SweetIssuesArt on Facebook, and Sweet-Issues-Art.com.
✨Blurb✨
The starting idea for a story may come easily, but many writers get lost when plunging into specifics. Which details should you seek on your quest to create a convincing world that enchants your readers? How do you keep from getting lost down the proverbial rabbit hole?
With his friendly and down-to-earth approach, Theodore Niretac Tinker—three-time award-winning author and seasoned developmental editor—will guide you through your journey to connect the dots, tie up loose ends, and gain new insights into your world. Fiction Tinker’s Guide to Whimsical Worlds is:
1. EASY TO FOLLOW: Twenty-one tips across seven topics provide a map for defining your world.
2. VERSATILE: Follow the map through the world of any fiction story—historical, contemporary, speculative fiction, and more.
3. REUSABLE: Employ the map as a quick reference or read it straight through.
4. FILLED WITH PLAYFUL SIGNPOSTS: Twenty-one ink drawings capture the curiosity and whimsy of world building!
Start your journey today and find the knowledge you seek to build an engaging and immersive world your readers will never want to leave.
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This is my review of the book , Fiction Ticker’s Guide To Whimsical Worlds 21 Tips For Defining Your World. By, Theodore Niretac Tinker. Mr. Tinker uses what I consider to be a very clever method in his book he calls, a road map that will guide the reader in the book to think about each aspect of world building in such a thought provoking way. The method Mr, Tinker uses throughout this book is actually an acronym: PERSIAN: Which stands for: political, economical, religious, social, intellectual, artistic, and nature. This technique is also used in the history and anthropology fields of study. Mr. Tinker uses this technique to organize the tips or “tidbits” in this book.
Overall there are 21 “tidbits” in this book that can help the writer build the worlds of their stories. The 21 “tidbits cover everything from nature to object vs subjective truth. What I really liked about the book was how it was broken down and explained. It was simple enough to understand, and still informative. It not only gave the writer/reader guidance but Tinker also takes the time to also caution the reader/ writer on things to be aware of such as, breaking the trust of your readers, and if religion plays a major part of your story to do your homework so not to alienate or offend the reader by not representing their faith and or beliefs properly.
I also enjoyed how the information Mr. Tinker provided, left me to truly think about how I would or should plan out every aspect of my story. In particular, the deep Tinker takes when explaining the backgrounds of the characters, the relationships between characters and the impact they had on the story. Before I read Mr. Tinker's book I definitely have a different perspective on how to approach my writing. As you read each section of the book you can see how each “tidbit” is connected to one another and in the end you have an entire story built with thought-provoking and playful creativity.
I also loved the art that was in the book. It reminds the reader/writer to have fun with their writing. Ms. Watson’s illustrations fit the book well, and remind me that it is okay to have fun with your writing. As a child, I wasn’t caught up in the structure, and “rules'' of writing, but rather just wanting to create a fun story and use my imagination. Thank you for bringing that memory back to me Ms. Watson. Lastly, I would also like to thank Mr. Tinker for writing such a great guide for creatives and writers to use as a resource for their creativity. I would also like to thank you for including more than one genre into this guide. I believe that anyone who wants to write a book can and should. But you often find writers categorized rather than invited in. Thank you for that show of respect Mr. Tinker.
I highly recommend this book to any writer. Even if you're an established writer I believe there is always room to learn and refine one’s writing skills. So if you’re deciding to sit down and write an epic fantasy for the first time ever, or if you're changing genres in the middle of your career-going from sci-fi to straight fiction this guide would be a great tool for any writer to have in their toolbox. Mr. Thinker's Guide To Whimsical Worlds: 21 Tips For Defining Your World is an eight of ten for me.
That sounds like a really cool book! I will look it up; great to have artwork included in it. I am also into creative writing especially poetry at this time.
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