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Deep Worldbuild Project Part 5: Religion

Deep Worldbuild Project Part 5: Religion

Posted on by R.M. Archer

Deep Worldbuild Project:

Part 1: Map Outlines

Part 2: Landscape and How it Affects Culture

Part 3: Wildlife

Part 4: Technology and Magic

Part 6: History

Part 7: Culture

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Welcome to the fifth installment of my worldbuilding series. If you missed the first four you can read them at the links above.

And now onto the subject at hand. For most of my stories I stick to the religion I created several years ago, the Abban faith, which mirrors Christianity. Usually I don’t bother with any others. For this series I’m still going to stick with Abban as the true faith, but Continue reading “Deep Worldbuild Project Part 5: Religion” →

Deep Worldbuild Project Part 4: Technology and Magic

Deep Worldbuild Project Part 4: Technology and Magic

Posted on by R.M. Archer

Deep Worldbuild Project:

Part 1: Map Outlines

Part 2: Landscape and How it Affects Culture

Part 3: Wildlife

Part 5: Religion

Part 6: History

Part 7: Culture

For a newer and more practical post on this topic, click here.

Welcome to the fourth installment of the Deep Worldbuild Project series. Yesterday’s post was about the wildlife, and before that we talked about map outlines and culture. Today’s post is about the technology and magic in Kaloris and its neighboring countries. Continue reading “Deep Worldbuild Project Part 4: Technology and Magic” →

Deep Worldbuild Project Part 3: Wildlife

Deep Worldbuild Project Part 3: Wildlife

Posted on by R.M. Archer

Deep Worldbuild Project:

Part 1: Map Outlines

Part 2: Landscape and How it Affects Culture

Part 4: Technology and Magic

Part 5: Religion

Part 6: History

Part 7: Culture

For a newer and more practical post on this topic, click here.

Welcome to part three of the Deep Worldbuild Project. Part one was on map outlines and part two was on terrain and how it affects the culture. Today we’ll be talking about the wildlife. That includes both the animals and the vegetation. Continue reading “Deep Worldbuild Project Part 3: Wildlife” →

Deep Worldbuild Project Part 2: Landscape and How It Affects Culture

Deep Worldbuild Project Part 2: Landscape and How It Affects Culture

Posted on by R.M. Archer

Deep Worldbuild Project:

Part 1: Map Outlines

Part 3: Wildlife

Part 4: Technology and Magic

Part 5: Religion

Part 6: History

Part 7: Culture

For a newer and more practical post on this topic, click here.

So, on Tuesday (I apologize for this being a few days late. I had to wait for my mom to send me the pictures since they were taken on her camera. :P) we worked on the outlines of the three (or three of? Who knows. More might pop up.) continents on the planet I’m creating for this series. Continue reading “Deep Worldbuild Project Part 2: Landscape and How It Affects Culture” →

Deep Worldbuild Project Part 1: Map Outlines

Deep Worldbuild Project Part 1: Map Outlines

Posted on by R.M. Archer

Deep Worldbuild Project:

Part 2: Landscape and How it Affects Culture

Part 3: Wildlife

Part 4: Technology and Magic

Part 5: Religion

Part 6: History

Part 7: Culture

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The book I’m reading (Midnight Thief, by Livia Blackburne) has really inspired me in my own writing, not because of the characters or the plot, though those are incredible too, but because of the worldbuilding. I’m only seven chapters in, but I already feel immersed in the world.

I’ve wanted for years to do a deep worldbuild, which to me is to go into the nitpicky details of my story world and make it incredibly complex and amazing. I’m not sure if I’ll be able to accomplish complex and amazing, but we’ll see. Continue reading “Deep Worldbuild Project Part 1: Map Outlines” →