Build Noet Podcast

Before there was Noet, there were bedtime stories, childhood sketches, and a dream of creating an entire world.

In the first episode of Build Noet, author C.B. Hedlun shares the origins of her epic science-fantasy universe, beginning with the imaginative stories her mother told at bedtime and the artistic influence of her father.

Discover how Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings sparked an ambition to create a believable fictional world, how J.R.R. Tolkien's extraordinary worldbuilding inspired years of research, and how the Christian faith expressed through Tolkien's Middle-earth and C.S. Lewis's Chronicles of Narnia helped shape her understanding of storytelling.

From studying literature, religion, cultural history, and philosophy to discovering the word that would become the name Noet, this episode explores how education, imagination, personal experiences, and faith became the foundation of a world still being built.

You'll also discover what to expect from Build Noet, including narrated chapters of the novel as they're written and released, along with Behind the Pages, a companion series exploring the science, history, mythology, theology, and creative decisions that bring the Noet universe to life.

In this episode:

• The childhood experiences that inspired a lifelong love of imagination
• How The Lord of the Rings sparked the dream of building an entire world
• Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, and the influence of Christian faith on fantasy literature
• The meaning behind the name Noet
• Why science, history, religion, and the liberal arts matter in worldbuilding
• How faith and personal experiences influence the creative process
• What listeners can expect from the Build Noet podcast

Every world has a story. Every civilization has a history. Every character has an identity to discover.

Welcome to Build Noet, where imagination is only the beginning.

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