Comments on: 7 Ways To Approach World Building

By: Miguel

Miguel — Sun, 30 Dec 2012 20:03:55 +0000

Nice article, I was building an entire world from a macroscopic-historical point of view, while this allowed me to give a feeling of realism and depth to the world, I found it to be quickly overwhelming, it’s hard enough to make the history of a city, but making the history of an entire world?
So I decided to plot a story and build the world based on the geographic and temporal frames of said story, which has proven to be much better.

I’ve always wanted to create a world so deep, that it feels almost real, though this is a titanic task that I may never get near to finishing.

By: Lex Mosgrove

Lex Mosgrove — Fri, 24 Dec 2010 14:17:45 +0000

Yes, she wrote quite a bit of good stuff on the topic (not as much as Limyaael, though /plug). Yes, that Inn sounds awesome! I'd really love to see a setting like that. I'll hopefully post some new articles around New Year... speaking of which, happy festive days and a great 2011!

By: Nathan A Smith

Nathan A Smith — Fri, 24 Dec 2010 11:23:40 +0000

Yea I think I’m the same as you Lex. I use which ever method takes my fancy at the time.

Also, that’s a good article by Holly Lisle, she seems to write quite a bit on this subject as well. I’ll have to keep a closer eye on her blog =)

As for ideas, tell me about it! When I was writing the examples section I fell in love with the “Village within an inn” idea. That is something I am certainly going to develop even if it means I have to create a whole new world for it.

Right, off to write the next few articles. My blackberry also informed me you’ve posted up a new article so I’ll go and read that first.

Hope you’re doing well.

By: Lex Mosgrove

Lex Mosgrove — Thu, 23 Dec 2010 21:13:41 +0000

Interesting.

I used all of these approaches as part of my own worldbuilding method, but that’s probably because I usually build huge multi-planet settings which allow for, and require, a combination of most or all of them.

But yes, for a single planet or smaller setting these would work well as methods of their own. (I guess they could work for bigger settings as well, but I personally would find it tiring to stick with a single approach for more than a planet.)

As for the fandom-based approach, I think you can use that also for original fiction. Provide, of course, you know how to properly steal ideas. (Holly Lisle wrote a good article on how to do that.)

Nice list. Got me some ideas, too.