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Worldbuilder's Anvil

Do you have visions of fantasy world’s dancing through your head? Are you a gamemaster that wants to tell stories in your world? Are you a fiction writer who wants you next setting to be your best? Do you want to understand how fantasy worlds are made? Then this is the podcast for you. You are hereby invited! To join me on an epic adventure to explore topics on my worldbuilding podcast. Every Monday, Wednesday, Friday at midnight Eastern standard time. These shows will be specific topic about worldbuilding for 10-20 minutes.
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Now displaying: May, 2021
May 23, 2021

Today's Topic – The world is a darker place

My Mommy passed the day 5/8/2021 a day before Mother’s Day. I still struggle to talk about this. So I want to share my mother and her wisdom one more time with the world from episode 154. You want to learn more about a wonderful mother please check out her obituary.

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 Podcast Show Flow

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, No she will always be an Angel

 

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May 10, 2021

Today's Topic – 5 steps to create great characters great characters

Check out episode 173 for the original show notes for Our dishonorable mentions

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 Podcast Show Flow

  • Why the dishonorable mentions?
  • Special appearance from Mariner
  • Michael’s number 3
  • Jeffery’s number 3
  • Michael’s number 2
  • Jeffery’s number 2
  • Michael’s number 1
  • Jeffery’s number 1

WBT

Tell us your favorite

RW  Task

                Do Not become a villain, think like a villain when your write

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May 10, 2021

Today's Topic – They all cannot be Jayne

This was originally episode 288 if you want the complete show notes.

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 Podcast Show Flow

  • What makes a character multidimensional
  • This should not be your main character
  • When They work
  • When they don’t work

WBT

Take a character you love, and cut the depth right out of them

RW  Task

                Identify one way you need to take better care of yourself. Do one thing every day to get a step closer to achieving it.

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May 10, 2021

Today's Topic – 5 steps to create great characters great characters

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 Podcast Show Flow

  1. Strong Archetypes
  2. Use Quirks to add flavor and uniqueness and develop personality
  3. Develop strong motivations think of Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs
  4. Be able to visualize them in your head
  5. Use story action to define character,

WBT

Create a new character follow our advice

RW  Task

                Create a character based on you

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