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We Were Here
*Subscriber Content* Start your story with your character(s) going to buy some flowers.
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7 Subjective Layers of Worldbuilding
*Subscriber Content* Despite the subjectivity of art, there are rules some think need to be followed. I think the most innovative creatives break the rules, even when it comes to worldbuilding.
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Deities as Gods, Cosmic Entities, or Characters in Your World
*Subscriber Content* Deities are a worldbuilding element that has a lot more opportunity than being the center of religious worship. There’s an opportunity for layers and complexity beyond the average human or magical race.
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Worldbuilding Secret: Your Characters Should Only Notice Things New to Them
Worldbuilding goes beyond devising the details for a fictional world setting. To share the world through your character’s eyes, you have to understand what they would notice or reflect on. It’s not always going to be what we would notice or reflect on.
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Genies Don’t Get Days Off
*Subscriber Content* Write a story about a genie whose daily tasks keep getting interrupted by inept humans
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Scrivener Worldbuilding Templates Changed my Worldbuilding
ADHD isn’t a superpower. In fact, it’s debilitating most of the time. Like when I avoid the world for three weeks to create the perfect worldbuilding template.
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Worldbuilding by the Numbers
If you’re looking to add depth, originality, and layers to your worldbuilding, consider adding units of measurement. They don’t just tell you about weight, size, and distance. They tell you about cultures and world development.
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Devising Solid Religions for Fictional Worlds
*Subscriber Content* Religion can be an integral plot device or fall into stereotypes that don’t add to your world or stories. Creating a detailed, layered religion inspires individual, systemic, societal, and global story opportunities.
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What Do You Name Days of the Week in Your Worlds?
*Subscriber Content* When worldbuilding, do you ever think about what days of the week exist in your world? How do you decide to designate them to set them apart from our world?
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