Comments on: Worldbuilding: the enemy of good writing?

By: Debra K Richmond

Debra K Richmond — Sat, 19 Nov 2022 11:36:41 +0000

I knew the beginning chapters of my fantasy book were wrong. I just couldn't figure out why. Oh, the smell of rotten eggs! Thank you.

By: Lisa Norman

Lisa Norman — Fri, 18 Nov 2022 21:41:28 +0000

In reply to Vicki Bendau. I hear you. World Anvil caught me!

By: Vicki Bendau

Vicki Bendau — Fri, 18 Nov 2022 20:38:05 +0000

I'm a newcomer to World Anvil with several books whose settings need all those great worldbuilding tools. While I'm at it, I'm bringing aboard my other projects, too. The manuscripts feature that allows me to have all my writing in front of me is something I just can't pass up.

By: Jaime Buckley

Jaime Buckley — Mon, 14 Nov 2022 13:58:58 +0000

In reply to Jenny Hansen. I find that interesting, Jenny, because I've been using WorldAnvil long enough to find the most amazing projects -- including NON-fiction, who use the platform. Take parenting, for example. While many use WorldAnvil to collect and organize their project information and share it as bonus content for readers and potential publishers, I know of a world, where a couple with a rather large family, is working on a choose-your-own-ending adventure. They are taking real life events and allowing readers to see what it's like to BE the parent of a lot of kids! I've learned that WorldAnvil isn't limited by any genre. You might want to consider how it could used to motivate you, your readers, or those you WANT to notice your projects. I bet you'll discover a clever and effective way to use it.=)

By: Jaime Buckley

Jaime Buckley — Mon, 14 Nov 2022 13:51:32 +0000

You FORGOT to add in your credentials that you make a damn good souffle that doesn't STINK, Janet! LOL. Wonderful article, and I'm glad writersinthestormblog.com had you contributing your expertise to their article database. Writers need more information, and I mean the TRUTH here, about World Building. What I'm taking away from this for my own benefit is, "It's not always the ingredients you add to your world building, but how you put those ingredients together." Is that right?

By: Jenny Hansen

Jenny Hansen — Sun, 13 Nov 2022 20:00:12 +0000

Thanks for this article, Janet! I loved that I learned AND you made me laugh. I have really enjoyed hearing Deleyna rave about World Anvil. If I wrote in a different genre, I would be there in a heartbeat.

By: deleyna

deleyna — Sun, 13 Nov 2022 01:04:50 +0000

In reply to sam. I just wanted to say: I agree with you on this. Our setting is a powerful character!

By: Budromeister

Budromeister — Sat, 12 Nov 2022 22:26:22 +0000

Wonderful post and excellent advise dear Janet. Especially the part about exposition... well... the story of my life 🙂 One of the main reasons that I took a break from writing as a writer and dedicated more of my little time to world building, gamebooks (much easier at least for me) and scenario writing for rpgs.

By: sam

sam — Sat, 12 Nov 2022 22:20:17 +0000

I used to hold true to the triad of writing; character, plot and setting. Then it dawned on me that setting is essentially an another character. In every seen the visual and tactile must speak to the reader just as any character with a heart beat does.

By: Janet

Janet — Sat, 12 Nov 2022 19:10:51 +0000

In reply to kizitomayanja. Hey kizitomayanja - that's such amazing timing, and I am so very glad that it was helpful! <3