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Kritika H. Rao

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In this episode, I am really excited to talk about a book I was invited to read last year. The premise drew me in immediately – the last of humanity fighting to exist above an inhospitable earth – the only thing keeping them safe is their city built and maintained by plants magically manipulated by […]The post Embracing rage in speculative fiction with Kritika H. Rao first appeared on Breaking the Glass Slipper.

In this episode, I am really excited to talk about a book I was invited to read last year. The premise drew me in immediately – the last of humanity fighting to exist above an inhospitable earth – the only thing keeping them safe is their city built and maintained by plants magically manipulated by […]The post <a href="https://www.breakingtheglassslipper.com/2023/06/01/embracing-rage-in-speculative-fiction-with-kritika-h-rao/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Embracing rage in speculative fiction with Kritika H. Rao</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.breakingtheglassslipper.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Breaking the Glass Slipper</a>.

Embracing rage in speculative fiction with Kritika H. Rao

We sometimes see people complain, "Worldbuilding is just pointless background info; I want to know about characters!” But what are your characters without the world they exist in? Guest Kritika H. Rao joins us to examine how world shape characters and how characters can, in turn, change the shape of their worlds. Characters are typically shaped by their environments, whether they're trying desperately to fit in or beating their wings against the bars of their cage. Maybe they're defending the status quo; maybe they want to smash it with a hammer. In this episode, we explore the interplay of these elements, as well as the difference between building a world that feels like a maze created specifically for your protagonist and building a world that has room for lots of characters in it. [Transcript TK] Our Guest: Kritika H. Rao is a science-fiction and fantasy writer, who has lived in India, Australia, Canada and The Sultanate of Oman. Kritika’s stories are influenced by her lived experiences, and often explore themes of consciousness, self vs. the world, and identity. When she is not writing, she is probably making lists. She drops in and out of social media; you might catch her on Twitter, Tiktok, or Instagram @KritikaHRao. Visit her online at www.kritikahrao.com. Permission is granted to use this picture for promotional or press purposes.

We sometimes see people complain, "Worldbuilding is just pointless background info; I want to know about characters!” But what are your characters without the world they exist in? Guest <a href="https://www.kritikahrao.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kritika H. Rao</a> joins us to examine how world shape characters and how characters can, in turn, change the shape of their worlds. Characters are typically shaped by their environments, whether they're trying desperately to fit in or beating their wings against the bars of their cage. Maybe they're defending the status quo; maybe they want to smash it with a hammer. In this episode, we explore the interplay of these elements, as well as the difference between building a world that feels like a maze created specifically for your protagonist and building a world that has room for lots of characters in it. [Transcript TK] Our Guest: Kritika H. Rao is a science-fiction and fantasy writer, who has lived in India, Australia, Canada and The Sultanate of Oman. Kritika’s stories are influenced by her lived experiences, and often explore themes of consciousness, self vs. the world, and identity. When she is not writing, she is probably making lists. She drops in and out of social media; you might catch her on Twitter, Tiktok, or Instagram @KritikaHRao. Visit her online at <a href="http://www.kritikahrao.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.kritikahrao.com</a>. Permission is granted to use this picture for promotional or press purposes.

Episode 103: Worldbuilding - It Builds Character, ft. KRITIKA H. RAO

When it comes to worldbuilding, what's the difference between going deep and going wide? Kritika H. Rao joins us to discuss finding the balance between the things that are tentpoles of your world and things that can be window dressing. How do you choose what to focus on? How many worldbuilding innovations might be too many innovations? In this episode, we discuss different processes of worldbuilding and how an author's choices might cause revelations or problems down the line. Transcript for Episode 77 (Our scribes are amazing! Would you like to join the scribal team? Email us at worldbuildcast@gmail.com) Our Guest: Kritika H. Rao is a science-fiction and fantasy writer, who has lived in India, Australia, Canada and The Sultanate of Oman. Kritika’s stories are influenced by her lived experiences, and often explore themes of consciousness, self vs. the world, and identity. The Surviving Sky, a Hindu philosophy-inspired epic science-fantasy, is her debut novel and will be out in Fall 2022 by DAW Books and Titan Books UK. When she is not writing, she is probably making lists. She drops in and out of social media; you might catch her on Twitter or Instagram @KritikaHRao. Visit her online at www.kritikahrao.com.

When it comes to worldbuilding, what's the difference between going deep and going wide? <a href="https://www.kritikahrao.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kritika H. Rao</a> joins us to discuss finding the balance between the things that are tentpoles of your world and things that can be window dressing. How do you choose what to focus on? How many worldbuilding innovations might be too many innovations? In this episode, we discuss different processes of worldbuilding and how an author's choices might cause revelations or problems down the line. <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1daZ0OkC0Fd1DSfW5-rIeaag9iAA1CpQFXT8c7Nu7_7A/edit" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Transcript for Episode 77</a> (Our scribes are amazing! Would you like to join the scribal team? Email us at <a href="mailto:worldbuildcast@gmail.com">worldbuildcast@gmail.com</a>) Our Guest: Kritika H. Rao is a science-fiction and fantasy writer, who has lived in India, Australia, Canada and The Sultanate of Oman. Kritika’s stories are influenced by her lived experiences, and often explore themes of consciousness, self vs. the world, and identity. The Surviving Sky, a Hindu philosophy-inspired epic science-fantasy, is her debut novel and will be out in Fall 2022 by DAW Books and Titan Books UK. When she is not writing, she is probably making lists. She drops in and out of social media; you might catch her on Twitter or Instagram @KritikaHRao. Visit her online at <a href="http://www.kritikahrao.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.kritikahrao.com</a>.