Episode 154 The Scariest Interview Ever, Lookout It’s My Mommy

Thirty minutes and I didn’t cuss or get a hand print.

Today's Topic Looking back about Fantasy, SciFi, and Worldbuilding with my mommy.

I do not consider imagination on of the important Worldbuilding skills. I consider it an important skill for life. So as I approached this interview I was overwhelmed with fear. I have been lucky to hold on to the imagine that gripped me as a child.  I can see myself doing anything at any time.

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No metaphors, I can see myself doing anything at anytime… well not that sicko

No bs, I can see little visions of me in situation play out like a movie in my head.  As I approached this interview.  I could see my mom revealing all the stupid shit I did as a kid.  And she would reveal it in vivid 4k and 4t TERROR vision.

So What!

However, I then realized even if she did.  I love being a ham.  And making people laugh at me is a great way to reduce stress in others.  So check out this episode, let me know if I look the fool or not.  Mom and I had lots of fun recording this.  I hope you have fun sitting in as we remember.

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1. Are you an orc or an elf today?
2. Talk about first memories of worldbuilding.
3. Make up other stuff to push the conversation.
4. Convert Mother into an orc, Mw hahaha hahaha

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Today's Topic Finding the Balance needed in your fantasy story

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Jesper is an author, YouTuber, Cartographer and of course a worldbuilder. He has a not so strange love of dragons, that has awoken his focused ambition to create great fantasy.

Jesper is the man that shows that a little imagination, and passion coupled with a lot of time in a Finnish Sauna leads to great fantasy fiction and world-building.

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Show Flow

1. Tell us about your latest work?
2. How do you connect your worldbuilding back to The Story?
3. When did you know you had a love for worldbuilding?
4. Tell a STORY about how you knew you love building worlds.
5. What was your “I can” experience?
6. Tell a STORY about it.
7. Biggest achievement to date?
8. Tell a STORY of your biggest achievement to date.
9. When you learned of it.
10. What was its impact on your progress as an author and a worldbuilder?
11. What real world advice do you wish you had known sooner?
12. Tell a quick STORY about some task that could have gotten you started sooner as a writer

Gauntlet round: (All fast answers)

1. What held you back from sharing your world(s)?
2. Favorite types of fantasy worlds: alien, earthlike, or earth-based?
3. What is your favorite time period for fantasy settings?
4. What is the most important habit or skill in creating the world?
5. What tool(s) could you not work without?
6. What is one resource you would offer to a Worldbuilder starting down your path?
7. If you ended up in the (a) world you created. What would be the first thing you would do?  (Please keep it as clean as possible.)

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Episode 152 What Is Needed For A Player's Guide?

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Today's Topic Episode 152 What Is Needed For A Player Guide?

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Podcast Show Flow

1. Important features And Beliefs
2. History of the area
3. Cultural Breakdown
   1. Cultural Norms
   2. Important Factions
   3. Common Traits
   4. Bonus is Languages
4. Racial Breakdown
   1. Common traits
5. Geography
6. Religions
   1. Pantheon
   2. Important observations
7. State Structure
   1. View on Neighbors
   2. Social Structure
   3. Types of common people
8. Important People
9. Food, Art, Architecture, music, and dress
10. Beasts and mean shit
11. Magic rules and parameters

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Today's Topic Let’s Play DeScriptors to test our Fantasy World part 4

Session four is the near roundup of the Enter the Steward Session

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• DeScriptors
• Elements Testing
• Qïmi (Kemi)
• Taurqïmi
• Duke Aziniter, lord of Mellnaras, warden of Kleinphar
• Noblie Count
• Mystery villain ????
• Scene(s)
• Meeting the Duke
• Umo the Foul
• Duke Exit, Enter the Nobile Dude
• Trial of the Wine Steward
• Judgement

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Enter the Wine Steward Session 1

Enter the Wine Steward Session 2

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Today's Topic Finding the Balance needed in your fantasy story

Curiosity is one three most import tools in my Worldbuilder’s toolbox. Here is my mini list in order.

1. Curiosity
2. Gratitude
3. Attitude
4. Creativity
5. Listening Skills

You are asking, Why Gratitude First?”

I have been in an improving place in my life, emotionally speaking. And in so I have been reflecting on what has changed.  And more importantly, what is working for me right now that makes me be a better worldbuilder and honestly gratitude was a surprise. 

Gratitude ranks so high because it directly helps me with my world-building skills. So, join Michael and I as we look Gratitude. We would be grateful… sorry I had to say it.

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1. Thank the Audience
   1. Even in an imperfect world focus on what works helps keep us happy
   2. Motivation (Realizing the Impact)
   3. Helps Family and Friends with buy-in
2. The Three Reasons gratitude is powerful in worldbuilding
   1. Personal life has stabilized
   2. Medical Improvements (Quell, MyPurMist)
   3. Michael’s help
   4. Work and extra money
   5. Time Management
3. Reason’s Jeff is great full
   1. Understanding wife
   2. Grateful for Jeff
   3. Grateful that I am better than Jeff in all things
   4. Financial Stability
   5. Having time to do the fun stuff
4. Michaels Reasons

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Read a book or world religions… yep and this makes sense to anyone who is like me as a worldbuilder

The Real-world Task for the Day

Take Five minutes be present and look for ways to be more grateful in your life

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Today's Topic Downtime for Worldbuilders

Recently, I was recording an episode for why Downtime is important on my other podcast The Small Biz Life. It is something I am passionate about because I want to be present in my life, I work ten hour days at my day job, Kristin and I are creating a media company, I volunteer time every week, plus I am writing a novel for NaNoWriMo. I love everything I do.  However, I do not have extra hours in the week so I strategically use downtime. Downtime like a fine wine helps cleanse the palate of mind. I use it to get a better understanding of the world, which allows me to create more detail into my worlds. Downtime helps me learn from literature effective ways to deliver stories.

Downtime like a fine wine helps cleanse the palate of mind.

When your work day gets longer. You will run into a couple of major issues.

First, you will lose productivity when you switch between completely different types of tasks.  For Example, If I am meeting with someone about requirements for an upcoming project and then after the meeting I try and write a chapter for my fantasy novel, I will struggle.  I will have trouble letting go of the details of the meeting, which will make it harder to get into the minds of the characters.  I will also struggle with the types of words needed to keep the feel of my novel.  The actual act of writing will be slower.

Now, I will try and deal with this when scheduling my time.  However, So times life will force you to schedule radically different task next to each other.  When they do, I will take a break.  I will jam out to some incredible music that makes me want to move.  In the span of a five-minute break, I can free my mind of the last task and be more open to the next.  I will get more writing do in a shorter period of time.

Now Join Michael and I as we look at the was to use downtime in your favor as a worldbuilder.

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Downtime is essential in making us productive

EPISODE 60 – DOWNTIME IS IMPORTANT

Most important factor should be relaxing the mind, body, and emotional stress of life

Worldbuilding bonus we can be inspired and relax at the same time.

Move it move it

Board Games with wife

High Art

Classic Literature

The Great Courses

Video Games

3x, Strategy, tactic, RPG (Never shooters)

Great movies

Theater

Music

Great magazines

Watch out to make sure you do not overindulge

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Look at your downtime, what helps you relax or improve your creativity.

The Real-World task for the day

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Today's Topic – Music for focus, energy, and increasing productivity.

Music set to "Ruckus in B Minor".  Why? It helps me focus.  I struggle to focus.  I have no diagnosis, it has just been something that I have had to learn to deal with in my life.  For me Music is on of the best ways that I use to control the noise in my head.

Having an army of Orcs raiding my mind, is something that never stops.  It is much better than thinking about the real world at times.  I can see the battles.  I hear the conversation between characters.  However, when I need to accomplish something.  I need to control the focus.  Now, understand I do not believe all music can help all people focus.  You must always understand your Anthems, from the music you like to listen to while I am trying to focus

Anthems Vs Working Music

Anthems are the music I jam out to.  There are certain songs that when I listen to I must sing too, play air too, or play air drums too.  I use this music to effect mood, jump start energy, or relax.  However, the music I work too, will have a rhythm that will help me drowned out most of the noise that distracts me.  Now it can be very similar.  “Bring the Ruckus” is an anthem that I cannot focus when I listen too.   Now, I listen to a lot more than Wu-Tang Clan. However, what works for me will not work for me, might not work for you.

Check out this episode and learn the works for Michael and me when using music to write.  Music effects us differently.  He uses video without sound to focus, something that would fail for me. Let us know how you use music, and what you do to focus.

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• Music Therapy  73 trails and over 7000 patients
  • Alleviates
  • Manage Stress
  • Enhances Memory
  • Reduces pain medication
• Boosting mood (Bournemouth University Dementia Institute (BUDI))
  • Improves music skills, communication skills, friendships, and collaboration skills
  • Tested on people with detention effect work for me
  • Can be used to get your mind into the proper mindset to run
  • Music to make me angry
  • Sad
    • Jeff Buckley hallelujah
  • happy
• Helps focus
• Helps the conscious and Unconscious mind pay attention, especial the emotional
  • Wu Tang
  • Helps with energy and Productivity
  • Thanks dopamine
  • Beethoven, basically any EDM, Thrash Metal
• What to beware
  • Music you are forced to sing along with (Back fire)
  • You might look a little crazy to people who do not know you.
  • Your Boss might not allow music

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Today's Topic – Some more horror flicks to help you get through NaNoWriMo

Nothing like a great horror flicks to take your minds off the problems in the real world. Have a good fright tonight to keep you focused on the prize of 50,000 words in a month. In a way this is an extension of episode 146.  It does not follow the exact pattern.  We really talk about movies that frighten us.  The moves that work really really well for us, or possibly the movies that.

All jokes aside.  It was really the Omen that worked for me.  I think it is by far one of them most frightening things I have ever encountered in fiction.  If you have not seen it. You should really take advantage of it.  After you finish your world count, take a break this even, after dark of course and take in this classic.

For more suggestions and a lot more fun check out this episode. Watch Michael shine at one of his great skills, watching and then breaking down moves.

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Today's Topic – A Halloween look at horror

We are on the verge of NaNoWriMo. We are taking a bit of a break from the distracting. No inspiration or explanation about worldbuilding, Michael and I will be starting our Journey into horror.  Enjoy the Trip.

Now, take the time and take the plunge and join us in the NaNoWriMo plunge.  Go to NaNoWriMo.org and enter a novel into the competition.  If you want to connect up, My user is GardulWriter.  And wish me extra luck since my niece is getting married this month so I need to travel during the month.  Ah nothing like extra difficulty.

Also, for those of you Kristin Ingram and I will be talking about how to turn you geek into a business on 11/6/2016 at Chibicon at the Springfield public Library in Springfield, MA.

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Today's Topic The gods of Gardul

In my fantasy universe, I was looking to play with the idea of what would it be like if the gods of mythology where real.  What would it look like?

To be quite honest, it is horrible. So, to make a compromise. I create a race of other worldly beings who can indirectly effect the world. They are not a good bunch; they are everything nasty about the Greek gods.  And they have one goal, to feed.

Foods in the realm of the godlings equals faith. Not just believe, but the expression of faith. So, to gain strength the gods battle for the hearts and minds of the people of Gardul.  They will do anything to increase their base of believers.

Join Kristin and I in this episode as we explore the gods of Gardul.

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• The Gods
  • Festus (Fe) – order and Forge
  • Mystr (My) – goddess of life
  • Boriek (Bo) – chaos
  • Misac (Mi) – god of emotion from Bo
  • Twins Tempo (Te) [goddess of time] and Febos (Fb) [god of the elements] From FE & MY
  • Mrryih (Mr) [goddess of nature] FE & BO
  • Thrax (Th) [god of revenge] Killing of MI
  • Velusius (Ve) [god of law] Killing of MI
  • Geramyndi (Ge) [god of death] FE and Mr
  • Luna (Lu) [goddess of love] MY and Mi
  • Llivian (Ll) [goddess of magic] MY and MR
• How the pantheon works
  • Goal is faith
• Gods of Baurhdrakkeim List of the major gods or thing with god like powers
  • Unotihrïr Good and Holy
    • Konsudd (Bo) : kahon - Zud: Chief god War, learning, and Magic
    • Drakk (Fe) : draak : Becomes Chief God after the split of clans. Protection, Poetry, Hearth
    • Twinn (Fb) :tavin: God of the Sky
    • Frommin (Fe) : Fram - in: God of Sun and Forge
    • Germmig (Fb) : Germ-ig: God of Sumer Rain and Wind
    • Qanya (Mr) :Kan-Ja: Goddess of Winter, Fertility and Death
    • Darriq (Mv) : Dar - ic: Goddess of Love, Hospitality, Home
    • Cehgebb (Ll) : seh - geb: Magic
    • Wija (Mi) : Vija: Nature
    • Cïheim (Ve) : So - Heim: Harvest and Justice
    • Dambigh (Te) :Dom-bigh: Mountains and River
  • Otihrïr Holy
    • Yiggensemmenqhi (Ve) : Jigen – Zemen - Khi: Good world protector
    • Kliqnemmegur (Mr) : Klik – neme - gur: Neutral world protector
    • Lignemmer (Mi) : Lig - nemer: Evil world protector
    • Trappiqen (Bo) :Trop - iken: Chaos and Storms
    • Mirhceratt (My) : Mir - sherat: Leader of the Elves
    • Cesson (Te) : Sezan: Leader of the Split People
  • Berotihrïr Bad and Holy
    • Quqqel (Th) : Kukal: Revenge and moon
    • Äcckoi (Ge) :Askai: Heat, Sand, Death
    • Wissmennom (Fe) :Viz - Menom: Leader of the Gaints
    • Hilloq (My) : Hel - ak: Leader of the Wyrm
    • Menno (Bo) :Mena: Leader of the Cursed
    • Ailleo (Mi) : ahilea: Leader of the Sand People and Night Magic
    • Krammqren (Lu) : Krahm - Kren: Leader of the Dwarfs

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Let me know how you created your pantheon.

The Real-World task for the day

Make sure you follow your show format.

Michael's Resources

Episode 120 The one thing you need to create a naturalist fantasy culture

Episode 143 Worldbuilding Inspiration from the Electric Universe

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Today's Topic – Following the tragedy through a society

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So often as authors we tap into the emotion of tragedy for our stories.  The tragedy could be limited to a few people, neighborhood, a nation, or even an entire world.  We focus on the emotions.  However, do we think about the effects on society?

It is these ripples that often have a lasting impact on the larger community.  It was the Hindenburg crash that ended the age of the blimp and led to the new commercial airlines.  Inspired by the potential problems caused by the train crash in Hoboken, NJ. Michael and I will talk about the impacts of real life tragedies and how they can inspire more detail in fantasy stories.

The Worldbuilding Task for the Day

Find strange inspiration in the life around you?

The Real World task for the day

Share the podcast out with two friends that would love to hear more about Worldbuilding.

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Today's Topic – Fantasy worldbuilding inspired by the Electric

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Podcast Show Flow

• What is the electric universe?
  • From Gravity to Relativity to Electric
• Electromagnetics is the connecting force of the universe not gravity
• Deep electrical impacts happened on planets in the early solar system
  • Leads to lighting connection in mythology
• Leads to early symbology for all cultures
• What If electricity connected everything?
• How new theory causes strife in cultures and internally in science
• Could electric be the core of magic?
• Could egg-shaped orbits cause a massive shift in magic on a world?

The Worldbuilding Task for the Day

Find strange inspiration in the life around you?

The Real World task for the day

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Episode 106: Language First Culture Create

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Today's Topic – The actual look at creating a story outline

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Podcast Show Flow

• Outline Needs
• Mission Statement
• An idea of the world (Mechanic to Framework)
• An Idea of a story
  • Scope (Beckett to Epic)
  • Idea(s) of setting
  • Idea(s) of conflict
  • Idea(s) of Plot (Spark to Arc)
  • Idea(s) about Resolution
  • Ideas about some characters (Need or Fluff)
  • Determine plot Driven vs Character Driven (event’s vs internal struggles)
• Create Outline
• Go over the basics of what I look for in a story outline
• Cover Mission Statement for the story
• Create a story outline
• Flesh out story into chapters
• Define acts
• Add in additional chapters to balance out acts
• Add in characters need for each chapter
• Add in extras characters
• Add in location(s) for chapters
• Add in important prop(s)

The Worldbuilding Task for the Day

Brainstorm and create outline

The Real World task for the day

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Episode 140 A Perfect Example of why planning is needed for NaNoWriMo and actual brainstorming for a new story

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Today's Topic – Let’s Play DeScriptors to test our Fantasy World.

So, we have made it to the third session of the play session for Michael.  So far, I have focused on making him have a bad day.  He is target.  His wine stash, and private stash for the duke has been stolen.  His house wine has been ruined.  He is out of wine and all while the duke is about to arrive to make a special visit to one of his smaller castles.

Nerves are already high amongst the servants since the Duke is supposed to make an announcement.  And the servants are worried that the change is coming.  They understand that the strategic importance of the castle has faded.

We will start with by dealing with the mysterious old man, Marion, and his goat bride.  However, danger will be on the rise. The mysterious villain will arrive soon.  What is his plan? Check out as Michael learns his options are narrowing and his time is running out.

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Podcast Show Flow

• DeScriptors
• Elements Testing
• Qïmi (Kemi)
• Taurqïmi
• Duke Aziniter, lord of Mellnaras, warden of Kleinphar
• Mystery villain
• Scene(s)
• In Search of a Groom
• A touching goat wedding
• Enter the Bard … for real
• Protecting the Wine
• … Crap

The Worldbuilding Task for the Day

N/A

The Real World task for the day

N/A

Michael's Resources

DeScriptors, A word game micro RPG

Enter the Wine Steward Session 1

Enter the Wine Steward Session 2

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Temple of Doom, Heartless Scene

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Today's Topic – Why planning a story is important before NaNoWriMo

So the plan matched the show flow, it was simple. I would go over abstractly what I look for in an outline to use for writing.  It would achieve my goal about talking about outlining.  It would help Michael prepare an outline for NaNoWriMo 2016.

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However, as you listen to the show you will learn that is not what we achieved in the episode. Michael and I had very different ideas of what outlining means.  And Also, He had really spent most of his initial planning focused on world building, not thinking about a story.

The trap that does not kill us, makes us stronger.

I think it ended up being a great example of a risk world builders fall into.  It is easy to confuse good world building with story planning.  You are thinking out scenarios that could happen in your world.  If you are like me, you are visualizing scenes of it playing out. Little stories that you might confuse with the story you are planning to tell in your new world.  The scenes are great.  However, we are still not planning the story. Now, if we are lucky we might be able to use some of those scenes in our head. But, they could be completely useless for the story we want to tell.

We did not accomplish what we thought we were going to do.  However, it maybe became a better episode.  It shows that as writers, we can get ahead of ourselves. We should not be afraid to take a step back to ensure we are properly prepared.  And imagine if he started NaNoWriMo thinking the story was in his head.  Might he have sabotaged himself before he started?

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Podcast Show Flow

• Go over the basics of what I look for in a story outline
• Cover Mission Statement for the story
• Create a story outline
• Flesh out story into chapters
• Define acts
• Add in additional chapters to balance out acts
• Add in characters need for each chapter
• Add in extras characters
• Add in location(s) for chapters
• Add in important prop(s)

The Worldbuilding Task for the Day

Create a story Outline! Okay let’s Brainstorm so we can start working on a story.

The Real World task for the day

Make sure you communicate with people to understand what is needed before you start, and do not

Michael's Resources

Episode 109 Organize your Fantasy Worldbuilding with 9 Tools

Small Biz Life Podcast Episode 28 POST-IT NOTE BRAINSTORMING

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Today's Topic – First Generation Naturalistic Fantasy World

So, we have been asking ourselves lots of questions.  Enough Questions, It is time to start building.  We are also not looking to build just any type of world.  We want to build a naturalistic framework fantasy world.

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So the goal is not to lay out the world the way we like it. We want to set up the way we want our world to evolve. There are a few things we need to know when we are down. We need to know the major geography of the world. We need to know the temperature and rainfall patterns. We need to know where are early cultures and races exist.

Things to keep in mind for making the first generation world

The major things for climate are understanding the influence of the sun, ocean currents and air streams. We also need to know the coastline and mountains. This information will tell us where the rain goes and stops.  Where the rivers start and end.  We know all we need to understand the climate of our planet and where our starting cultures should go. So join Michael and We walk you through creating a first generation fantasy world.

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Podcast Show Flow

• Layout Coast
• Place your mountains
• Understand your sun and where it delivers the most heat
• Currents and winds
  • Conveyor currents
  • Wind Streams
  • Surface currents
  • Cyclone Areas
  • Seasonal Variances
  • Long-term variances
    • Le Nino / La Nina
  • Windward / Leeward side of the mountains
  • Mountain Altitude
  • Rivers and Lakes
  • Vegetation
  • Location of Proto-cultures and Races

The Worldbuilding Task for the Day

Create a first generation world

The Real World task for the day

Keep or start paying into your karmic bank for NaNoWriMo

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Today's Topic – Types of Fantasy worlds to create

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We talk about all sorts of things on the show, Zombies created by ants or defined the type of world builder you are?  However, I have never really defined what types of worldbuilding projects you might create.

We look at the types of realism, either naturalistic, mosaic, or fantastic. We do not determine realism based on the level of magic that many people would.  We look at the how the worlds develop.

In addition to the Level of Realism, we look at the Scale of Purpose. Are you trying to create the world that you are going to keep reusing or a world meant to tell one story?  The less you plan the world, the less detail you will need to create.

Michael returns from his great orc war of I-84 and joins me as we finally look at the types of fictional worlds you create.

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Podcast Show Flow

• Level of Realism
  • Naturalistic
  • Mosaic
  • Fantastic
• Scale of Purpose
  • Framework to World for Story

The Worldbuilding Task for the Day

Determine your level Realism and your world’s

The Real World task for the day

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Density Rise of Iron http://amzn.to/2cqmxlA

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Today's Topic – Patterns for Fantasy Worldbuilding Evolution

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If you listen to this show; you will have heard me talk about evolving creatures, races, cultures, or technology. After listening back to my older episodes, I decided to take a break from what I was planning to do and talk about what do I mean when I talk about evolution in fantasy worldbuilding.

However, before you listen I want to tell you what I do not mean.  I do not create all the life on my planet from the first single cell that divides itself.  Sure, it would be much more realistic. However, I am not conceited enough to think I am smart enough to do this.  I also prefer storytelling. 

So, join Kristin and me as we look at how to create the illusion of evolution to create a more naturalistic world for my true passion, framework worldbuilding.

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Podcast Show Flow

• Patterns of Evolution
• Develop Beliefs Think about inspirations and new Stimuli develop Cultural Norms
• Create First Gen Language and Religion
• Add New Technology and History Stimuli for bronze age
• Adapt Culture, Language, and Religion
• Add New Technology and History Stimuli for Iron Age
• Adapt Culture, Language, and Religion (Consider New Religions)
• Continue until you reach tech Level desired; making sure that you track details about any people and locations you name along the way
• Ensure the name matches the language developed

The Worldbuilding Task for the Day

Creating a protoculture from your world

The Real World task for the day

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Michael's Resources

Learn everything at The Great Courses

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Today's Topic – Part One Specific Questions to ask yourself when creating a new fantasy worldbuilding project

Questions are at the heart of any world building.  Back in episode 7 started the conversation how I start creating a naturalistic framework fantasy world.  I start with what I like to call the Basics Breakdown.  I do this to create an inventory of ideas that I what to make sure are considered when I create my world.

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Once I have identified the list of idea, I am free to start exploring the ideas.  Now, I never lock myself into needing to use the ideas.  However, I can refer to them to see if they can inspire me along the way.

In this episode, Michael and I will revisit the Basics Breakdown and ask specific questions and then talk about the answers I would give to the questions about my fantasy world, Gardul. We cover the areas of Rules for a fantasy universe, figure out what is unique about the solar system Gardul is in, and what are important about the physical geography of Gardul.  We are looking for ways to differentiate it from Earth; the only planet we know to compare it to.

Podcast Show Flow

• The Basics Questions
• What is different between your fantasy world and earth?
• What can be seen in the night sky?
• What are the natural wonders of the world?
• What geography features that stick out?

The Worldbuilding Task for the Day

Start thinking about the fundamental questions about your fantasy world?

The Real World task for the day

Find more ways to exercise

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Episode 7: Worldbuilding Basics Breakdown

Dune

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Today's Topic – Part One Specific Questions to ask yourself when creating a new fantasy worldbuilding project

Questions are at the heart of any world building.  Back in episode 7 started the conversation how I start creating a naturalistic framework fantasy world.  I start with what I like to call the Basics Breakdown.  I do this to create an inventory of ideas that I what to make sure are considered when I create my world.

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Once I have identified the list of idea, I am free to start exploring the ideas.  Now, I never lock myself into needing to use the ideas.  However, I can refer to them to see if they can inspire me along the way.

In this episode, Michael and I will revisit the Basics Breakdown and ask specific questions and then talk about the answers I would give to the questions about my fantasy world, Gardul. We cover the areas of Rules for a fantasy universe, figure out what is unique about the solar system Gardul is in, and what are important about the physical geography of Gardul.  We are looking for ways to differentiate it from Earth; the only planet we know to compare it to.

Podcast Show Flow

• The Basics Questions
• What is different between your fantasy world and earth?
• What can be seen in the night sky?
• What are the natural wonders of the world?
• What geography features that stick out?

The Worldbuilding Task for the Day

Start thinking about the fundamental questions about your fantasy world?

The Real World task for the day

Find more ways to exercise

Michael's Resources

Episode 7: Worldbuilding Basics Breakdown

Dune

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Today's Topic – Session Two of Enter the Wine Steward

The beta testing of my world continues.  If you do not have a background in Roleplaying games, you might not have thought about testing your world this way.  However, it is nothing new. Many of the worlds I read about came from Dungeons and Dragons. According to the wiki, over sixty authors and covering eleven fantasy worlds. 

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And these are not just authors famous to role-players, R.A Salvatore, Douglas Niles, Margaret Weis, and Tracy Hickman have made the Forgotten Realms and Dragonlance worlds that are known to people how have never played Dungeons and Dragons.  

Gaming will not make better at writing. However, you will be a better storyteller

Now, I believe there are only two things that will make you better at writing, and that is reading and writing.  However, running a story based RPG will make you a much better storyteller.  Your players will help you learn, what works for them, what they want more of. And what they do not want.

You will have to listen to the players and be willing to change.  However, it is easier to change your world, characters, and storytelling techniques when you are playing a game than when you get feedback on your 100,000-page novel.

Best of all, you will be trained to get past writer’s block.

When you are playing a game, you are not given the opportunity to be blocked.  The players will want to play. At first, you might struggle.  However, you will create a tool bag of storytelling tricks that you can use to propel the story ahead, 

Join Michael and I on our second session testing out my world using DeScriptors by Matthew Bannock.

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Podcast Show Flow

• DeScriptors
• Elements Testing
  • Qïmi (Kemi)
  • Taurqïmi
• Duke Aziniter, lord of Mellnaras, warden of Kleinphar
• Mystery villain
• Starter Scene(s)
• The Courtyard
• The Kitchen
• The Dukes Chambers
• The Cellar
• The Castle Hall
• The Town Gate
• The Goat Merchant?

The Worldbuilding Task for the Day

 N/A

The Real World task for the day

Thoughts and prayers for Jeff's knee problem

Michael's Resources

Episode 127: Wine, Dine, and Testing Time Session 1 of Enter the Wine Steward 

Episode 124: The Pregame show 

DeScriptors, A word game micro RPG

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Today's Topic – My success in NaNoWriMo starts with Time Management

Most of my life, I have waste and an incredible amount of time on because of the excuse. I do not have enough time.  Heck, if you would have asked me a month ago. I would have told you that I have about 2 extra hours a week.

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It is funny what you can learn about yourself in fifteen minutes.  For example, I really have about nineteen extra hours a week. It might not be the amount of hours that I want to dedicate to podcasting and writing.  However, It is lots more time than I thought. It really makes my part-time business a part-time job.

Join Kristin and I as we look at Time budgets.  And after you listen to the episode, please join the newsletter and get a free excel Time Budget sheet at Gardul.com/NL

Podcast Show Flow

• Most important tool
• What time feels like
• Time Budget
• Master Schedule, Calendar, and Next Actions

The Worldbuilding Task for the Day

Create your own time budget for NaNoWriMo

The Real World task for the day

Start using a time budget to maximize your time to hustle

Michael's Resources

Dave Ramsey’s Money Budget Tool

Episode 132 How do I write 50,000 words #NaNoWriMo when I work and have a life?

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 Today's Topic – If you work full time, there are things you can start doing now to lead to success in NaNoWriMo 2016

I can be a planner.  However, there are times I fall behind.  Like This month, I have been hitting conventions. I have been to Podcast Movement 2016 and Launch Out St Louis.  I am behind so this intro will be shorter than I want.

In life you have to be flexible and adjust, However, with proper planning and plotting we can avoid situations like this

Join us as we discuss a plan for people who work and have lives to complete the annual 50,000 words in a month challenge called NaNoWriMo

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Podcast Show Flow

• Subject
• Outline
• Schedule
• Meals and other real world stuff
• Writing for Bulk
• Learn your worldbuilding needs

The Worldbuilding Task for the Day

Figure out what you need

The Real World task for the day

Start sucking up to your spouse now

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Today's Topic – What if 2% of your population just disappeared?

Before, I start yapping about worldbuilding. I need to take a moment to thank you for the listening to the show. We hit 40,000 downloads on the podcast in July of 2016 just before this showed aired. It might not be the biggest show in the world.  However, it grew much larger and faster than I could ever dream.   So, Thank you, dear listener. Michael and I really love the show. However, knowing there are so many of you out there keeps pushing us to do a better job at creating the show. We are a small indie studio, so we know it wasn’t us but you the listener that gives this show more success than we can believe.

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Worldbuilding is driven by questions

So the question we would like to explore today is, “What would happen if 2% of the world’s population vanished?” I really have to think the HBO series the Leftovers for the question.  I started watching the show, and it made me think.

How would the world react to such an event?  It is horrible. However, it would not come close to an apocalyptic event.  However, it should have a truly massive impact.  Our world has about 7.4 Billion people in it according to Census.gov. That would mean over 140 Million people or 1 in 50 people would just randomly disaster in a day. Sounds pretty horrible to me.

1 in 50 is bad, but there is some good news in the scenario

In 2015 the population of the earth grew at about 84 million in a year according to the worldmeter.info website.  So even if the rate of population growth slowed, the earth’s population would return to current levels in around 2 years. So this theoretic tragedy mystery in perspective, it is bad.  However, it does not put the future of mankind at risk.

So join Michael and I today as we brainstorm stories and worldbuilding changes to the world based on this question what you would do?

Podcast Show Flow

• Brainstorm the premise of the HBo Series, "Leftovers'
• That is it, and we held ourselves back and still got over thirty minutes

The Worldbuilding Task for the Day

What would happen in your world if 2% of the population just disappeared?

The Real World task for the day

Hug the person that you would miss the most if they would suddenly disappear

Michael's Resources

Interview with Dawn Metcalf
HBO's The Leftovers
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Today's Topic – Finding the Balance needed in your fantasy story

As a Worldbuilder and a storyteller, there are many things to worry about. Does our story rock? Have we represented out fantasy world correctly? Did I sell more books than people I know?  This is a short list.  I am sure you can come up with a myriad of others as well.  However, One of the less obvious questions; did we strike a balance?

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What the heck is balance?

Balance can mean many things. Should one of our races dominated the other? If not what is holding them back?  Much of originality, it is one of the most abstract questions in worldbuilding.  We have to remember that balancing is an art, not a science. Our goal should not be to set the balance dial to the middle.  We have to consider many different things and balance the story to where we need it to maximize the entertainment of the reader.

What are we trying to balance?

Does the plot not have the proper flow? Do you have to rush the third act of the story just to finish under 1.2 Million words? Is one of our characters to powerful? Do you notice all the questions?  If you are like me, you might have asked too many questions.

Check out the episode as Michael and I explore the art of balancing the story.

Podcast Show Flow

• Balance <> equal
• Things to consider balancing
• Story vs. Plot
• Over Powered Characters
• Look out for the Deus ex machina solutions to problems

The Worldbuilding Task for the Day

Outline your story, figure out what parts are extending the story and what parts are part of the plot. Make sure you have the balance.

The Real World task for the day

Watch Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the lost ark 

The Tease

Enter the Bard Session 2

Michael's Resources

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