You donāt have to define every single element of the world to create a vibrant one.
Make Sense Scientifically
Suspension of disbelief can suspend only so far.
Itās important that the elements in your world are at least theoretically possible.
Verify the scientific possibility before you add it to your world.
Research answers to your scientific, geographic, and cultural questions when worldbuilding.
Draw Your Own Map
Even if you donāt show it to your readers, your map can help you figure out whatās what. Use your map to build a vision for where the characters are going throughout the story.
This is helpful in epic adventures where the landscape may change.
A relationship map can help you see clear relationships between characters.
Alternatively, you can develop a map that shows the characters or objects and their magical abilities.
WORLDBUILDING ELEMENTS
Time
Many fantasies take place in the past because of our collective bias against magical elements in the present or the future.
If you could compare the era of your story to one on earth, when would it be? In the present? In the past? In the future?
Perhaps your story is tied to an actual historical event, such asĀ The Chronicles of Narnia.
If you choose to allude to a historical event, this will partially dictate how you describe the world.
Location
What is the setting of your world?
Does it take place in a parallel universe?
Is it on another earth-like planet?
Does it occur in another dimension?
Population
Who lives in your world?
Are they humans, aliens, animals, insects, hybrids, monsters?
What is their population?
Where do they live?
Do they live in small villages or large cities?
Do they live in houses? Tents? Communes?
Society
How does your collective population relate to each other?
What is the basis for society?
Is there a class system? Who is rich? Who is poor?
How do they relate to each other?
Can one go from poor to rich and vice versa?
What is the family structure? Are couples married?
Are they monogamous? Polygamous?
Do they have children?
How many children do they typically have?
What are peopleās values? What is sacred?
What is universally accepted as right and wrong?
How do they deal with old age?
What are the gender roles?
History
History is important for your protagonistās backstory.
So take time to develop the history of your world.
You can go as far back as the beginning of time, or as recently as a few hundred years.
There should be a series of cause and effect that creates the world in which your story shows.
What is the history of your fantasy world?
What created the current circumstances of the story?
What is the catalyst for change?
Create a timeline of key events to document how historical events led to current circumstances.
Laws and Government
What are the relevant laws in your universe that the characters must obey?
What is the political environment?
Who are the controlling parties and why?
Is there a struggle for independence? Is there growing dissent?
Very important: how does magic affect these laws?
Magic
Every fantasy contains some element of magic.
Thatās what sets fantasy apart from any other literary genre.
Because magic is so central to your fantasy story, you must consider it when building your world.
Magic, just by its very nature, will shape your characters and direct their actions. So, with that in mind:
What type of magic will you include in your story?
Are there wizards? Genies?
Is it mental magic?
Science-based magic, like time-travel?
Or supernatural, like superheroes?
Who has it? Is magic only available to a select few?
If so, how do they get it?
Is magic banned? Is it revered?
What are the rules of magic in your world?
You have to create rules that make sense, based on what you know of the society and its rules.
And, just as important as creating the rules of magic are following those rules.
Daily Life
What do people do to pass the time?
What do they eat? Drink?
Do they exercise?
What type of clothing do they wear?
Does clothing reflect their values or their social class?
How are they educated? What do they learn in school and why?
Sentiment
How do your characters feel about the world in which they live?
What do people agree with? How do they differ?
Religion
The prevailing religion of the society at large will affect your charactersā actions.
Are they monotheistic? Polytheistic? Atheistic?
What is their folklore?
What do they believe? What do they value?
Physical Attributes
What does the world look like in a physical sense?
What are the natural resources?
What type of plants grows there? What type of animals?
What is the atmosphere?
How does the world smell?
What does the nightās sky look like? Is there night?
What is the climate?
Source ā More: Writing Worksheets & Templates ā 100 Sensory Words
Writing References: Plot ā Character ā Worldbuilding
Why would I write when I could imagine my characters going through the story and then get upset when a copy of the work doesnāt magically appear in front of me
no you have to contribute to your fandom if you don't want it to die. most fandoms die because people say 'it's so sad watching the fandom die when the hype dies' without doing anything about it. I'm not saying you have to push out 100k word slow-burn fic, I'm not saying you have to make fan art or gif sets or edits or anything. I'm just saying we as a community should contribute to our fandom if we don't want it to die, and by contributing, I'm talking about giving kudos, commenting on your favorite fics, reblogging your favorite art and just talking about your favorite characters. that's enough to keep a fandom alive. that's the most effective way to keep a fandom alive in my humble opinion.
fandoms die because people stop talking about it, fandoms die because people stop engaging with fan content once the hype is gone. what I'm saying is, mainstream media's hype may be gone, but our fandom can stay alive and thriving if us as a community don't let it die.
Hii!!! Hope you're doing well!! Your posts, especially the anti ai ones really inspire me and it has motivated me to start using em dash in my writing but it's so confusingg
Iām honored to hear this, thank you so much!
with em dash, itās basically if you have something else you want to say mid sentence that is unrelated to the main sentence ā but at the same time you donāt want to say it in another separate sentence, because its main point still connects to this original sentence youāre writing ā use em dash to pour in your thoughts, this way everything is in one sentence.
from how I see it, em dash can be its own separate sentence, but it will be easier to make a point / easier for your audience to get what youāre saying if you group it into one sentence with your main sentence.
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