![]() ![]() Most steampunk work is set in England, which is fair, since a lot of it the clothing and setting is derived from Victorian culture. I wanted a time and place in history that would have been interesting to write about, where many of these themes would have come up naturally. There are also the sci-fi themes of new technology, discovery of new worlds or new frontiers, and encountering strange and/or dangerous unknown phenomena.Īfter reading, I began to think about the setting. Those two encyclopedias went through the history of steampunk and the main themes: rebellion against a tyrannical government, individual freedom, and the equality of women being a few. I went to Barnes and Noble, because I was too impatient to wait for Amazon delivery, and bought Steampunk: An Illustrated History by Robb and The Steampunk User’s Manual by Vandermeer and Boskovich. ![]() The first thing I did when my magazine submission was rejected (so I got serious about writing steampunk – damn you, competitive nature!) is research. In this blog post I will tell you some of the themes of steampunk, as well as a bit of how I created my own world. This post is the second in a series about Steampunk Worldbuilding. ![]()
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