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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-Essential Worldbuilding Questions: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i4gIfNTlv98&t=317s
-How to Know if You've Done Enough Worldbuilding: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uNJcOlXUEKA&t=70s
-How to Create a Magic System: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SKunnCm5miU
-Worldbuilding Tips from the Editor of The Martian: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rr8c-yCtBvs
-Worldbuilding: The Master Guide (with template!): https://blog.reedsy.com/worldbuilding-guide/
-Showing vs Telling: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lqk_a5LfR5Y&t=134s
-How to Write Strong Descriptions: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_Jpy9dyXSs&t=60s

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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