Magic & Tech: Do we Have to Choose?! Worldbuilding Questions

Do you have to choose between a magical worldbuilding project and a technology-based one? Dr. Trent Hergenrader and Janet from World Anvil discuss the ins and outs of this, throwing out nuggets in inspiration to get you going with your own worldbuilding projects!

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Trent Hergenrader is a real life Professor of Worldbuilding! He holds a position as 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 and for the Collaborative Worldbuilding book and cards.
You can also hit up Trent on Twitter at @thergenrade and @collabworldbldg, and go to for all his complete professional profile and activities!

Janet Forbes (pen-name J.D. Blythe) from World Anvil is a fantasy author, Game Master, professional D&D Streamer, opera singer, student of history and also the co-founder of World Anvil, the ultimate worldbuilding platform for writers and tabletop gamers!

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