World Anvil Worldbuilding Podcast

Episode 4 Part 1: Magic and Technology with Dr Trent Hergenrader


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Today we have Dr Trent Hergenrader, a genuine, real-life  PROFESSOR OF WORLDBUILDING! We talk about magic and technology, specifically how they might interact in a worldbuilding setting, and different ways you can do this. We examine old tropes and paradigms, and look at great examples of the two combined!

We always have amazing guests, so check back for new episodes soon. You can also catch these discussions live on Twitch.tv/worldanvil, watch the videos on youtube.com/worldanvil, or head over to www.worldanvil.com to start worldbuilding right now. So grab your hammer, and go worldbuild!

 

The amazing Professor Trent Hergenrader teaches at the Rochester Institute of Technology, New YorkTrent Hergenrader is an Associate Professor in the Department of English at the Rochester Institute of Technology, USA. He teaches worldbuilding modules and this semester he’s using World Anvil to teach his class!

His fiction writing has appeared in such places as Fantasy & Science Fiction, The Mammoth Book of Dieselpunk, and Best Horror of the Year #1. He is co-editor of Creative Writing in the Digital Age (Bloomsbury, 2015) and Creative Writing Innovations (Bloomsbury, 2017). His book “Collaborative Worldbuilding for Writers and Gamers” was published in October last year by Bloomsbury and was an instant success.

Check out http://www.collaborativeworldbuilding.com and  https://www.thegamecrafter.com/games/collaborative-worldbuilding for the Collaborative Worldbuilding book and cards. 

You can also hit up Trent on Twitter at @thergenrade and @collabworldbldg, and go to http://www.trenthergenrader.com for all his complete professional profile and activities!

 

 

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