Introduction Last Saturday Setup, we talked about establishing rules for magic and how important that was. This week, we're going to discuss different systems for magic. This is equally important, though it is a much different discussion than the previous post on magic was. This time, we're looking at the actual system the rules will… Continue reading Saturday Setup – Magic: Systems
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Saturday Setup: Magic – Establishing Rules
Introduction This week's discussion is about magic. What good would any discussion of fantasy do if you didn't go over magic? Since most sub-genres of fantasy include magic to one degree or another, this is an important thing to cover. We'll begin our discussion with a talk about establishing rules, and next week, we'll go… Continue reading Saturday Setup: Magic – Establishing Rules
Saturday Setups: Resources
Introduction Resources are an important part of worldbuilding. Most cities are built near commonly needed resources like large bodies of water or places with rich fields for farming. Civilization doesn't get far if there isn't enough resource-rich land to support a growing metropolis. This has held true in history, and it still holds true in… Continue reading Saturday Setups: Resources
Saturday Setups: Government
Introduction Next up in our discussion on world building is government. Governmental systems impact daily life in so many ways it would be impossible to cover everything, but here I'll go over some of the major considerations and how different choices will impact your story. Depending on your choice, the differences in how life goes… Continue reading Saturday Setups: Government
Saturday Setup: Building Societies – Rank and Gender Factors
Introduction Last week, we discussed how language factors into your society. Now we're going to talk about how rank and gender can play a role. There are many different ways societies deal with these two things. Just look around at the cultures around the world, and you'll see that. So let's take a look at… Continue reading Saturday Setup: Building Societies – Rank and Gender Factors
Saturday Setups: Building Societies – Language Factors
Introduction One factor in world-building that can take up a significant amount of time is language. Language has a huge impact on culture and society. It's how we communicate with each other, after all. The amount of time you spend on this obviously depends. Some writers build entire languages to use in their series while… Continue reading Saturday Setups: Building Societies – Language Factors
Saturday Setups: Building Societies – Culture-Unique Factors
Introduction Last time, we discussed how location impacts the societies you're building for your world. This week, on Saturday Setup, we're going to talk about how culture-unique factors can also affect your world and its societies. Culture has a very obvious impact on society, one that most of us probably understand more readily than we… Continue reading Saturday Setups: Building Societies – Culture-Unique Factors
Saturday Setup: Building Societies – Location Factors
Introduction We're finished with the mapping section of the world-building discussion, so now we're going to look at building societies and the factors that go into that! The mapping you did in the previous sections will come into play here, so if you haven't read those articles yet, you'll want to do so and come… Continue reading Saturday Setup: Building Societies – Location Factors
Saturday Setup: Local Mapping – City Layouts
We're finally to the local mapping! I know this is all a lot of groundwork and information, but I promise it does help to think about these things. But there's only one more post on mapping before we turn our attention to other aspects of world-building and setting up the story elements. So, let's dive… Continue reading Saturday Setup: Local Mapping – City Layouts
Saturday Setup: Global Mapping – Climate
Introduction This week marks the last post about global mapping. We're going to take a look at climate and how that affects your map. This'll be a shorter discussion because you've already done the majority of the work. At this point, you're just going to spend a little time thinking about the climate involved in… Continue reading Saturday Setup: Global Mapping – Climate