Background Information to Help in Creating Your Fictional World

Most of the information in this section consists of a bibliography of print resources in these subjects. There are some links to other web sites as well.

• Castles
• Character Types
  • Criminals, Outlaws, Pirates, Vikings
• Criminology and Criminal Investigation
• Cyberculture
• Daily Life in Various Historical Eras
• Extraterrestrial Life
  • UFO's, Ancient Astronauts
• Fantastic Beasts: Dragons, Griffons, Unicorns, etc.
  • Cryptozoology, The Little People, Vampires, Werewolves, Wild Men
• Folklore, Folk Customs, Folk Tales
• Futuristic Technology
  • Biological Augmentation, Genetic Engineering, Nanotechnology, Space Flight and Life
• Histories of Science, Technology, Medicine, etc.
• Imaginary or Legendary Places
• Magic and the Occult
  • Alchemy, Divination, Witchcraft
• Mythology
• Parapsychology
• Spirits: Ghosts, Spiritualism, the Afterworld, etc.
• Travel and Exploration
  • History, Tales and Stories
• Warfare
  • Armor and Weapons, Military History