Hey Adrian, Thank you so much! I hope it helps you now, and in the future! 🥰

I can tell you how my large family has affected cultures and society in real life...

I'm known as a catalyst. I've raised my children to be catalysts in their own right, and that the soul of an individual is most precious.

As my children have grown, married, and moved into their own sphere of influence, that bold, unafraid, 103.2% bias personality comes alive...and people who are often afraid to speak up find their courage and their voice. Things not revealed have a light shown upon it.

....oh, and children laugh. A lot.

I'd like to think that through the real life worldbuilding of my wife and I, the world is a brighter, more loving and accepting place to live.

Hey Tuisku, rebels are the best! Showing how they fight against cultural norms adds an extra layer of interest and internal conflict, as well as external! Rebels also make great adventurers because they have a reason to break the status quo and go do something exciting! So glad to hear it was helpful 🙂 What's your favourite genre for writing rebels in?

Hey Denise - yeah, my article was a little, uh, chonky! We even talked about running it as two. I get super passionate about worldbuilding! 😀 Hope it was helpful, at least? 🙂

So glad you found the article helpful! Your anecdote really highlighted my point about subcultures - and the kinds of conflict-driven interactions they can produce! There are darker sides to this too, such as when nations restrict or control how many children can be had. This can lead to all sorts of crazy conflict too! How do you feel your large family has affected the cultures you worldbuild?

YOU'RE (worldbuilding) GOLD! Sounds like a fascinating interaction! What are some of the things that change during that time? <3

Whooop, thanks so much Joella! So glad it was helpful! <3 What cultures are you working on right now? 🙂

Hey Kris, thanks so much for the kind words! YA Scifi sounds awesome - are you working with alien species too, or different cultures of humans? <3

Oh goodness, I know the feeling - I'm always tempted to unpick my work with new knowledge! But we've gotta keep writing forwards. 😀 Thank you so much for the kind words. 🙂 What are you working on now, and could these thoughts help that? <3

Great article, you still managed to bring up points I haven't thought about!