Thank you, Black people in fandom spaces. Thank you, Black creators and Black lurkers. Thank you Black artists, Black writers. Thank you, Black bloggers, Black influencers. Shoutout to those Black characters, both canon and original. Thank you, Black people, both queer and cishet.
Your perspectives matter. Your representation matters. You are not bothersome for demanding equal treatment in fandom. It is not your responsibility to make fandom more welcoming and inclusive to you. It is not your sole responsibility to create all of the Black-centered content. You are not "ruining" anyone's fun for demanding better for yourself, and anyone who says otherwise can go fuck themselves. Any fandom worth being a part of should have no room for racism in it.
Black people in fandom, you are wanted. You are needed. You are loved and appreciated. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise.
And since they don't get told it near enough, thank you, Black women especially!!!
You are not "ruining" anyone's fun for demanding better for yourself, and anyone who says otherwise can go fuck themselves. Any fandom worth being a part of should have no room for racism in it.
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Are you new to worldbuilding and looking for some tools that can help you craft the perfect setting for your novel? NaNoWriMo Participant Jaluna Rolik shares some of her favorites with us!
Have you started worldbuilding yet, or are you planning to make it up as you go? Even pantsers should have some idea of the world theyâre going to work in before they start!Â
Worldbuilding is a long, sometimes tedious, process, but itâs well worth the work. Even if your novel is set in a world that looks very similar to the one we live in, youâre probably going to want to do some worldbuilding to prepare. I generally work in worlds of my own creation. Today, Iâd like to share some reasons worldbuilding can be useful, things you can include that might help you, and some (free!) tools that can be a great help in keeping it all together:
1. Keep track of your worldâs calendar.
There are lots of reasons to worldbuild. Getting a feel for the cultures and calendar(s) of your world gives you more scenes you can include, ranging from religious festivals and rites to cultural anomalies or troubles that come from the social construct of your system. If youâve got a lot of different kinds of magic, making a list of spells and methods to use magic can be a great worldbuilding exercise to keep you organized.
A great program for this is Google Sheets. I use it all the time to make calendars! Calendar-making is tedious and tough, but in a fantasy world that probably wonât match up with Earth, making a calendar for yourself so you can see when a characterâs birthday is and when holidays come up can help you with events in your story based on the season. This may seem small, but it will help give your readers a more immersive experience.
2. Visualization is your friend.
I have a condition called aphantasiaâwhich means that I have no ability to visualize things in my head. As such, visual constructs in front of me, such as maps, calendars, etc., are extremely vital for me to keep track of things without getting a headache. Thankfully, there are lots  of resources out there to help people like me to worldbuild! I use plenty of different programs to help guide my worldbuilding. Here are some of the tools I use when building up my setting:
Notion is perfect free program for writers. You can either find a template specifically for worldbuilding, or you can make your own with all sorts of features, like lists, images, and even checklists if you think that would help you!
3. Keep your planning notes in order.
Worldbuilding can include almost anythingâplanning out the species of animals and plants, making languages for the different cultures of the world, time-lining the history of the world, and even denoting how the world was created. Itâs all worldbuilding, and it all can have a great effect on your storyâs potential!Â
Do you find Wikis really useful, or are you a fan of Microsoft Onenote but want a free option? Try CherryTree! Itâs very customizable and itâs a great program to make your own nesting lists, note pages, and then some. I Â use it a lot, as I have a ton of religions planned out for one world thatâs part of a lot of stories. I have the geography basics listed in it, as well, and some plot things, too.
So please, if youâre a planner, plantser, or even pantser, donât skimp on worldbuilding. Plan anything and everything you think will make your world really feel like a reality for yourself and your readersâitâs sure to give a new layer to your story that will surely wow everyoneâeven yourself!
Jaluna Rolik was born and raised in New Jersey, and still lives there today. Though her life has certainly had some rough patches, she always does her best to find the positive in lifeâs woes. In her endless free time, she can usually be seen playing video games, writing, or reading manga. She lives with her father, also a writer, who is always helping her through lifeâs mysterious ways. Folllow her on Twitter!
does anyone have any good templates for google docs or websites for worldbuilding??
I've been wanting to put all my world building down but I don't want to put it in a notebook cause I might have more ideas later but might not have space, and I'm not good at creating organization stuff either.
I use Notion personally! Itâs an app and desktop site. It has many imbeds that help you organize. You have to make an account to make documents. Completely free but you can pay for an optional premium version that imo doesnât add much.
Hereâs the custom worldbuilding template I made for myself in it. Itâs still missing some things but is completely usable in its current state. Formatted for desktop but works perfectly fine in app.
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