Sometimes we know the action and themes of your story, but you don’t know how to build an economy that supports those. Well today, we explain just how to do that! What are some questions you can ask yourself about the worth of certain goods and services in the world you’re building? What would a post-scarcity world look like and ask of your characters and how would it shape their wants? We loved recording this episode, it brought up so many interesting questions for us, and we hope it does the same for you! Thing of the Week: <a href="https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250874658/buryyourgays" rel="nofollow">Bury Your Gays by Chuck Tingle</a>Homework: Come up with three catch phrases that someone who grew up in your economy would know. For example the difference between “There ain&#39;t no such thing as a free lunch” vs. “See it, fix it.”A Reminder! That starting next week (May 12th!), we&#39;ll be focusing on Worldbuilding and reading A Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martine. If you’re going to buy this book, we have this bookshop link available for you to do so! (If not, go support your local library!) <a href="https://bookshop.org/lists/close-readings-season-19" rel="nofollow">https://bookshop.org/lists/close-readings-season-19</a>Sign up for our newsletter: <a href="https://writingexcuses.com/" rel="nofollow">https://writingexcuses.com</a>Credits: Your hosts for this episode were Max Gladstone, Amal El-Mohtar, Mary Robinette Kowal, and DongWon Song. It was produced by Emma Reynolds, recorded by Marshall Carr, Jr., and mastered by Alex Jackson.Join Our Writing Community! <a href="https://www.patreon.com/WritingExcuses" rel="nofollow">Patreon</a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/writing_excuses/" rel="nofollow">Instagram</a><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@WritingExcusesPodcast" rel="nofollow">YouTube</a><a href="https://www.facebook.com/WritingExcuses" rel="nofollow">Facebook</a><a href="https://twitter.com/WritingExcuses" rel="nofollow">Twitter</a> Our Sponsors: * Check out rosettastone.com/today to get 50% off Rosetta Stone&#39;s lifetime membership! Use our code TODAY for a limited time. Support this podcast at — <a rel='payment' href='https://redcircle.com/writing-excuses2130/exclusive-content'>https://redcircle.com/writing-excuses2130/exclusive-content</a> Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

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