3.8 Brick by Brick (but only the bricks that matter) with Nicki Pau Preto

 This week we talk to Nicki Pau Preto about how she approaches world building and how to keep yourself from feeling overwhelmed and also how to create a lush secondary world. Nicki Pau Preto is the author of Crown of Feathers. She lives just outside Toronto, Canada. After getting a degree in visual arts, a masters in art history, and a diploma in graphic design, Nicki discovered two things: she loves to escape the real world, and she isn’t interested in a regular 9-5 life. Luckily, her chosen career covers both. Some books and media we talk about in this episode: Books and Media: Crown of Feathers by Nicki Pau Preto  Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien  The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson If you'd like a first chapter critique from the team, follow our social media or check our website to see who will be coming on the show to critique with us and when we're open for submissions.