Linguistics and Historical Fiction with Professor Charles Li

In this episode, I'm delighted to be joined by Professor Charles Li, author of the brilliant new historical fiction novel, Lord Guan. We chat all about Professor Li's expertise in languages and linguistics, and I pick his brain for worldbuilding tips and advice to help you craft your own languages for your fantasy stories. We also dive into Chinese history and culture, looking specifically at the life story of Lord Guan and the legend surrounding him, before diving into the writing and researching of the book. And at 90 years old, Professor Li shares lots of brilliant pieces of wisdom we can all benefit and learn from. FANTASY WRITING BOOKS, CLASSES AND TOOLS ⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/TheFantasyWritersToolshed ⁠⁠ JOIN OUR DISCORD COMMUNITY ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://mailchi.mp/395aa89d6ec0/join-richie-billings-community-of-writers⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ ABOUT PROFESSOR CHARLES LI https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Lord-Guan/Charles-N-Li/9781682452325 https://www.simonandschuster.co.uk/authors/Charles-N-Li/185995596 GET IN TOUCH thefantasywriterstoolshed@gmail.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.richiebilling.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  RESOURCES Discover more ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠writing tips⁠ and guides⁠⁠⁠⁠ here And learn more about⁠⁠ writing fantasy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ here