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Worldbuilding


Colonialism in Steampunk and Fiction
Welcome, ladies and gentlemen, This is a blog I hoped I never have to write, but here we are. As I am preparing a video about a character...
Bonsart Bokel
Sep 19, 202313 min read


Why isn't Steampunk Going Mainstream?
Hello Fellow travelers, it has been a while. I got several blogs in the works. And I'll get to them. I also have some status reports,...
Bonsart Bokel
Jan 13, 20235 min read


World Building and Immersion
Hello fellow travelers, This blog is an addendum to my blog, how to write a sentence, and a video I did on Show Don't Tell. But first,...
Bonsart Bokel
Dec 10, 202211 min read


The Aesthetics of Cyberpunk and Retrofuturism
Greetings, fellow travelers, As promised, we'll be discussing Cyberpunk. No, not the game. But the genre and the associated aesthetics....
Bonsart Bokel
Oct 26, 20228 min read


What is Steampunk?
What is Steampunk? Google it and you will get models who are often brown Victorian-inspired models. But what is it? Realy?
Bonsart Bokel
May 20, 20229 min read


What makes a good AoI story? Criteria for Submissions
We recently completed our first writing challenge, and it gave me a lot to think about. First, it really showed me what experience in...
Bonsart Bokel
May 5, 20225 min read


How to write an Associate
This is a companion piece to what makes a good AoI Story with a Q&A at the end. An Associate is a representation of the Association of...
Bonsart Bokel
May 5, 20227 min read


World Building with Bonsart, part 2
Welcome back, fellow Travelers, to World Building with Bonsart. It has been a while. But I had to prepare for our first-ever book event....
Bonsart Bokel
Mar 21, 20229 min read


Story Submissions for The Association of Ishtar
From S-36: The Call Girl As the buzz grows around the Association of Ishtar people are asking me what the 'Rules' are for submitting Case...
Bonsart Bokel
Nov 23, 20218 min read
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