10 Tips for Strong Worldbuilding

Worldbuilding is a staple skill for any writer, but especially for speculative writers creating sci-fi or fantasy worlds. These genres often hinge on excellent worldbuilding to support their plots and characters. Worldbuilding is a skill that requires both logic and organization, and original creative thinking. Every writer will need to do some amount of worldbuilding, but in this video we'll talk about it from a fantasy/sci-fi lens--but know you can apply this tips anywhere!

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TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - Intro
1:38 - Create a need to know
2:30 - Establish unbreakable rules
3:07 - Master exposition
3:44 - Use the plot to show
4:45 - Using description
5:23 - Consider intersections
6:27 - Find real references
7:10 - Use the tiny details
7:23 - Simple can be best
8:38 - Stay organized

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