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I spend lots of time talking to people about the act of character creation. I think it is the purest and most important step of great worldbuilding. I was shocked at how many overly complicated systems I saw to create characters. Now, I do believe that you should spend some time developing essential characters for your fiction. However, what you need to look at is very simple.
Join Michael and I as we look at the 5 steps to great characters.
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There are so many wonderful character types that have been developed over the last 5,400 years of literature. Characters living on the edge is one of our favorites
In this episode Michael and I will be looking at these characters on the edge, some are almost villains and others are just over the line and considered villains.
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Have you thought about the how the holidays are celebrated in your fantasy world? If not this is the episode for you. Michael and Jeffery look at the real-world holidays to find some original inspiration for our fictional holiday.
And have solid Wija day! Or as they say this time of the year.
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In this episode of the Worldbuilder's Anvil Podcast, We see pirates! Michael has been itching about this topic since we started talking about the sea. So I decided we best cover the subject and talk about why people get so caught up by pirates in fiction, and hopefully not in real life.
We will talk about some of the great pirates we love in fiction, some of the best pirate fiction we have heard of, and just geek out about the pirates in fiction. So join us as we look at the unscrupulous scallywags we love from smugglers to modern day hackers.
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There comes a time we all need to stop worldbuilding and write. of course I am mainly talking to worldbuilders that want to be authors. However, I am also talking to the other worldbuilders. Being an author is not the only reason to write. Sometimes we write so we can remember and improve the worlds we do create. So take a few minutes and join Michael and I as we look at the time we NEED to stop worldbuilding and start writing.
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Today's Topic Creating a fantasy story from a world
So I was looking for a crypt to have Michael break into to help gather what is needed to pull off the heist for the jewels of Daivvavaahra. Crypts are classic fantasy fair, It is a great reason to go down into the dungeon. However, This is meant to be a minor piece of a heist story, not a focus. I also wanted some element in my world to be influenced by Montjuic Cemetery in Barcelona.
It goes up into the cliffs, not down into the earth. There are major differences. However, the stacked elements of the cemetery are what inspired my version on Gardul. Join Michael and I as we create a crypt.
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Today's Topic Markie Markus gets a bit closer to his jewels
Join Marcus as he has a shocking meeting with his father and learns what he needs to do to get past the spirit guarding the Jewels of Daivvavaahra. For more background check out Episode 187 Pathway to DOOM. And check out Episode 193 Marcus and the Jewels of Daivvavaahra, Part one before you listen to this episode.
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Listen to Michael and I as we go into this critical topic.
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So since we talked a bit about worldbuilding and the ocean in the last episode, we talked more about how the sea affects the planet in episode 139. Micheal and I knew we needed to talk about storytelling and the sea.
So, join Michael and I as we explore many stories that have shown up from before the written world unto Waterworld. Of course, he made us talk about WaterWorld.
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Today's Topic Lessons from ocean in world-building
When I think about the Sea and Oceans in my fantasy worldbuilding. I typically and not so concerned about details. I am a land lover in my fiction. I do not travel under the sea.
If you are like me or especially if you develop story or cultures under the waves. The ocean is important. So join Michael and I as we journey 20 feet off the beach.
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So I hear a lot from worldbuilders. I have interviewed them on the podcast. I talk to them all the time in the Fantasy Worldbuilder's Undercroft Facebook group. When the topic shifts to storytelling. The most common topics are act structures. The two most common versions are the 3 act structure and the 5 act structure.
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Common structures in storytelling are vital. They make it easier for readers to make sense of the stories. It has an additional benefit for the storyteller. Structure tells us when to climax the story and start the resolution. I am not an academic or even overly educated in the structure and plots and stories. However, I have seen and read many stories. And most of them have either the 3 act structure or the 5 act structure.
I am not an academic or even overly educated in the structure and plots and stories. However, I have seen and read many stories. And most of them have either 3 act structure or the 5 act structure. They alone will not name your story great. However, great structure gives your story the needed foundation to build up.
Join Michael and I as we look at the 3 act structure and the 5 act structure in this weeks episode of the Worldbuilder's Anvil Podcast.
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It is a journey I have done for three years. I like to sit down for a month and write a book. It cleanses my mind of a story. It helps make my fantasy world feel more real in my mind.
So as we approach NaNoWriMo for 2018 prep now for success this year. Join Michael and me as we talk about prepping for NaNoWriMo 2017
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Today's Topic Creating a home for a villain
Michael and I hope you enjoyed the first part of the story, "Marcus and the Jewels of Daivvavaahra". In the story, we talked about an old castle that was being rented to a new merchant. However, we recorded this first.
It is an example of how I do a quick build for a new structure for my fantasy world, Gardul. We create in general a small old castle that sits in the middle of the old part of the city of Baurhdrakkas. It ended up with one tall tower an important set piece for the story. There is also one room that stores the Jewels of Daivvavaahra.
That means the room should be the location of this heist story. Check out the episode and let us know what you want to know more information about.
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Listen to Michael and I as we go have some fun in episode 193 with Markie Markus and the Jewels of Daivvavaahra story to told and played in GURPS Ultra-lite.
For more background check out Episode 187 Pathway to DOOM. And look out for episode 194 were we will the major set piece for the heist.
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Today's Topic Using the Total Eclipse to rethink our fantasy cultures
It would attack the early beliefs of any culture to see such an important element taken away. However, there is no reason to actually have these events.
The position of the moon between the sun and your fantasy world it important. Even if it passes between the sun and your planet it might be too small to blot out the sun. If you have no moon what would cause the eclipse, maybe it is a back of sky wolves. Your world, your rules!
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I have been asked several times what is the best way to start a new world building project? The problem is that is not one good way to start. However, in general, there are three good ways to construct a fictional world.
In this week’s episode, we will walk you through how to figure out the best way to build your world. You will end up with one of these methods.
I do not mean it is backwards or wrong to use this method, stop being such a wordsmith. I mean work backwards to develop your world. Take the settings that you want to tell stories in and work backward in history, so do not evolve but devolve your world.
I really like working backwards if I know how I want the world to look at some point of the story. I use it to give the world some historical details and more cultural depth and I know when I am done when I get to prehistory and I have covered all the basics of worldbuilding.
Top-Down is typically the method people think about world-building. You pick a point of time and evolve the history to a certain place and time you want to tell the story in your world. You can start from the beginning of time or better yet in the prehistoric period of your world and evolve the world in increasing detail to flesh out the frame for your story.
This is probably the most likely version to be used. You will go back and forth in time depending on the topic until you have fleshed out the frame for your story.
There might not be a need. However, it will help connect you better to the world and give you access to a certain depth that will make your world feel like it could really exist outside of the story making it feel naturalistic. It also helps create a framework for you to tell more stories in your world later if you wish.
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Episode 4: Worldbuilding rules are the key
Episode 5: Fantasy and Technology do mix
Episode 7: Worldbuilding Basics Breakdown
Episode 8: The Places of your World
Episode 13: Cultures in your Fantasy World
Episode 15: Religions in your Fantasy World
Episode 16: Laphinnesehïrïm errr Languages
Episode 17: What is the state of your nation(s)?
Episode 32: Fantasy States Revisited
Episode 40: Types of Governments in Fantasy Worldbuilding
Episode 45: Cause I need the Magic wand?
Episode 48: Character Traits and Flaws
Episode 73: Types of Animals … Looking for inspiration for Monsters and Fantasy Races
Episode 106: Language First Culture Create Episode 106: Language First Culture Create
Episode 108: Philosophy-first culture building in Fantasy Worldbuilding
Episode 116: The Simple, Succinct Technology Level Method
Episode 120: The one thing you need to create a naturalist fantasy culture
Episode 168 Frame your fantasy world
Episode 170: Why your fantasy world needs subcultures
Episode 181 The 7 rules of fantasy magic systems
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Episode 13: Cultures in your Fantasy World http://gardul.com/blog/worldbuilding/episode-13-cultures/
Episode 14: Races http://gardul.com/blog/worldbuilding/episode-14-races/
Episode 15: Religions in your Fantasy World http://gardul.com/blog/episode-15-religions-fantasy-world/
Episode 16: Laphinnesehïrïm errr Languages http://gardul.com/podcast/episode-16-laphinnesehirim-errr-languages/
Episode 17: What is the state of your nation(s)? http://gardul.com/blog/episode-17-state-nations/
Episode 32: Fantasy States Revisited http://gardul.com/blog/episode-32-fantasy-states-revisited/
Episode 40: Types of Governments in Fantasy Worldbuilding http://gardul.com/blog/episode-40-types-of-governments-in-fantasy-worldbuilding/
Episode 45: Cause I need the Magic wand? http://gardul.com/blog/episode-45-cause-i-need-the-magic-wand/
Episode 48: Character Traits and Flaws http://gardul.com/blog/episode-48-character-traits-and-flaws/
Episode 49: Who am I? http://gardul.com/blog/episode-49-who-am-i/
Episode 73: Types of Animals … Looking for inspiration for Monsters and Fantasy Races http://gardul.com/blog/episode-73-types-of-animals-looking-for-inspiration-for-monsters-and-fantasy-races/
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Episode 108: Philosophy-first culture building in Fantasy Worldbuilding http://gardul.com/blog/episode-108-philosophy-first-culture-building-in-fantasy-worldbuilding/
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Episode 120: The one thing you need to create a naturalist fantasy culture http://gardul.com/blog/episode-120the-one-thing-need-create-naturalist-fantasy-culture/
Episode 135 The Basic Worldbuilding Questions To Ask Yourself When Beginning A New Fantasy Project, Part One http://gardul.com/blog/episode-135-the-basic-worldbuilding-questions-to-ask-yourself-when-beginning-a-new-fantasy-project-part-one/
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Episode 168 Frame your fantasy world http://gardul.com/blog/frame-fantasy-world/
Episode 170: Why your fantasy world needs subcultures http://gardul.com/blog/fantasy-world-needs-subcultures/
Episode 181 The 7 rules of fantasy magic systems http://gardul.com/blog/episode-181-7-rules-fantasy-magic-systems/
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Today's Topic Creating a fantasy story from a world
So you have created your hero, villain, geography, cultures, kingdom, and monsters. However, when you look at your fantasy world it still feels like something is missing. Something is just flat. And your fictional fantasy world just seems….FAKE!!!
They are the smells, the sights, the sounds, the sensations, and the tastes that the people who interact with your fiction know. Worldbuilding is more than creating items for your world. When you create a fictional prop, make sure people can use all of their senses to better immerse into your fictional world.
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Watching the current political and cultural issues can be scary for people considering sharing stories or their creativity. Listen to the episode to get our take on the issues that are most likely to caused polarized reactions from people who read you’re your stories. However, here is a few ideas that you need to understand
You should put your words, feelings, and emotions into your story. It will make it better. But keep these ideas in mind.
When someone attacks you or your art. Do Not react, but you can respond. Do not let your initial emotions, rule your response. If you get into areas that are polarizing. Even if you did not understand it would be a problem. Look through the criticism to make sure there is nothing that could help you in the future. Respond with what your intention was with your logic not in emotions to the criticism(s).
The world is very connected. If your book or art is noticed, expect it to get criticism. Especially with polarizing issues. We should stand by our art, but learn and improve going into the future.
Even if our argument is valid does not make it correct for all people in all circumstances. And sometimes we can be wrong in at least part of our ideas. Sometimes we are right, other times we are wrong, and worse of all we might not even understand something is a problem.
If we are wrong, owe it and grow from it. Understand that people will be offended before you start and even if we change going into the future does not make the art we have done wrong. It is fiction.
Finally, I will be the first person to call fiction lying. It does resemble reality. And as long as humans are imperfect, our ideas and art will be flawed as well. So love your art, and understand what it is. Your art.
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Today's Topic Look at fun with time travel in story telling
Just when you think you fixed it, Michael and Jeffery break the timeline again. How can you deal with two fiends that are so icky! Learn about using time travel to add some juice to your fictional world. However, maybe you already have. If so join us again!
It might be your past, but it is our future.
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Today's Topic The Background for a fun game and deeper character development
Michael steps up again and tries to torture another player character. We will work to develop a fun and action based adventure. We will explore the world of Gardul and have some fun in this new WBA game.
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Choose a place and story in your world that you could play a fun game in
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Episode 127: Wine, Dine, and Testing Time http://gardul.com/blog/episode-127-wine-dine-testing-time/
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This is the first time we have looked at the world in a while. However, like many people, Michael and I started getting excited as the season 7 of HBO’s Game of Thrones approached so we had to take a moment and look at Westeros for the first time.
Sure, we might see a reservoir dog style ending with an army of ice zombies take the south. Now take a few moments and join us as we fan boy over the very enjoyable HBO series, Game of Thrones.
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Outside of the magic, one of the most common features of the fantasy genre is the royal court. It might be the seat of power to the forces of good or the focus of evil. Or there could be a good and evil court.
For whatever reason, people even in modern liberal democracies are still enthralled with these relics of the earliest civilizations. Some courts appear with minimal trappings, and others seem to be extraordinarily complex.
All of the courts have a few things in common
And typically, the structure will be mimicked by other influential people in the realm. The aristocracy or powerful commoners will set up their courts to prove their power, even when they are working to improve their positions in the Royal court.
However, as the smaller courts rise up, the King or Queen will often claim certain rights to themselves. If those rules are trespassed on, it could cause a conflict with the monarch.
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So now we covered the basics of magic systems in episode 181, and we covered the first 4 questions in part of this series in episode 182. Let’s finish up our magic system in this episode.
The first 4 questions are about the details that make your magical system feel real. However, that is not all you need for a system that feels like it exists.
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You magically system needs limitation. Without limits, magic can just solve every problem without the conflict which creates the interest to finish stories. It is the same problems that cause people to enjoy or play in games as well.
First, all-powerful characters are just boring. I mean Superman needs to have weaknesses or no one would read the comic. If you do not limit magic, anyone that can control it becomes all powerful character; therefore, should dominate your stories and make them boring.
Also, It gives you new ways to create tension. Think about a character who can use magic to solve a problem. However, if they use magic they would have to sacrifice their daughter. How much emotion does that add to the story? Also, If the magic fails, and the daughter’s life was sacrificed for nothings, how would this affect your character going forward.
However, I would recommend that you do not overthink it. The more effects and limitations you interweave the best system ever can also make the use of magic impossible or be boring for those interacting with your stories.
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The bigger benefit for me was increased focus. It was another major issue of mine. However, that is a story for a different day.
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Write A Functional Magic System
The 7 rules of fantasy magic systems
The 7 rules of fantasy magic systems, part 2
Episode 61: Kurriq Spirit Magic
Episode 64: Baurhdrakkiem Carver Magic
Episode 89: Magic, What helps? What Hurts?
Episode 112: Magic Vs Technology?
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Write A Functional Magic System
The 7 rules of fantasy magic systems
The 7 rules of fantasy magic systems, part 2
Episode 61: Kurriq Spirit Magic
Episode 64: Baurhdrakkiem Carver Magic
Episode 89: Magic, What helps? What Hurts?
Episode 112: Magic Vs Technology?
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