On Measurement

Have you ever noticed how confident characters usually are about sizes and distances? I'm sure it's a skill that can be practiced, but it seems like even people thrust into adventure know how long 40 yards are or how big a 56-square-meter object is.

An Overlooked Worldbuilding Detail

In most fantasy settings, the king should be the biggest guy in the realm. According to physics.

How To Use Adjectives

The more the better. For instance, imagine something that's big. Your mom, for instance. Now imagine something that's most tremendous big. That can only be an aircraft carrier or your mom after Thanksgiving. But what's most awful tremendous big? The mind reels.

The Zealousness of the Law

"Not a lot to go on at the scene, Inspector."
"Find out if he had a will and who inherits. I smell money in this." The inspector patted one tiny section of the dead titan's finely tailored clothes, far beyond the dress of an ordinary man. "We'll learn more when the autopsy is done. Doctor, when will that be?"
The man turned and shrugged. "Couple weeks."
". . ."
"He's really big." The doctor pointed by way of demonstration.

"So your theory is that the titan, saddened by how much trouble he caused by being huge, took his own life?"
"That's right, Superintendent," the inspector lied.
"Lot of that going around. I suppose the inquest will come to the same conclusion."
And it did, too.
Finis

Fantasy Advice

You should make everything in fantasy bigger too.

Science Fiction Advice

If your science fiction setting seems unsatisfactory, try making everything bigger. Much bigger. Small junk is for fantasy.