Consistency in Worldbuilding
Are you struggling to keep your fictional worlds consistent? Internal logic is one of the most powerful tools in worldbuilding, but it’s also one of the easiest to lose track of. In my latest blog post, I break down three general scenarios where you might be making errors while offering some solutions at the end so that your magic systems, cultures, geography, and plot details work together. Whether you’re drafting a novel or simply trying to create a world for fun, these tips will help you make better intentional decisions.
Details: How Much is too Much?
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Need help deciding how deep your explanations need to be for readers to enjoy your fictional world? Do you want to know how to explain vampire-eating alligators living in sewers, illegal meditation, or why there needed to be a prophecy in Harry Potter? Check out this post to find out how the two-layer rule answers these questions.
Turning Miles Into Meaning
One of the most powerful tools in storytelling is travel. Whether your characters are crossing deserts, navigating bustling cities, or trekking toward an ancient wizard’s tower, the journey creates great opportunities for worldbuilding and character growth. In this blog post, I explore how transportation and travel can be as important to the worldbuilding as it is to the overall narrative.
Populating Fictional Worlds
This blog is for all world builders and dungeon masters. Click the button below if you’re looking for guidance on populating your worlds with appropriate background characters, and setting the right tone for your audiences.
We Live In a Society
Knowing where to start when constructing a fictional society can seem daunting—after all, we struggle enough simply navigating our own! By breaking society down into manageable pieces, you can begin tackling one of your world’s biggest hurdles: structuring a meaningful society for your characters and ideas to live in. Check out my latest blog post to help get ideas flowing to craft the society of your dreams (or nightmares)!
Inspiration from the world’s creations
Making our stories requires thought and creativity, but sometimes you’re unsure of what you’ll come up with. We try so hard to come up with creative worlds that nobody has ever seen before, and it’s hard to do, so why not get inspiration from the world that everyone has already seen so much of? The natural world has so many phenomena that some people don’t even know about, so why not use some of them? If you combine reality with your own fantasy, it becomes completely remarkable.
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