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Discovering Tomorrow's Top Speculative Fiction Authors Today

World Building Series

- An Extensive Look Into the Construction of Speculative Worlds -

World Building Outline
  • 1. Physical World
    • 1.1. Natural Forces
    • 1.2. Supernatural Forces
    • 1.3. Atmosphere
    • 1.4. Geology
    • 1.5. Geography & Mapmaking
      • 1.5.1. Continents
      • 1.5.2. Oceans
      • 1.5.3. Coastlines
      • 1.5.4. Rivers & Lakes
      • 1.5.5. Mountains
      • 1.5.6. Biomes
      • 1.5.7. Territories & Natural Boundaries
      • 1.5.8. Cities & Settlements
  • 2. Species & Characters Within World
    • 2.1. Humanoid Advantage vs. Humanoid Weakness
    • 2.2. Factors that Cause Evolutional Divergence in Species
    • 2.3. Character Archetypes
      • 2.3.1. The Ego Archetypes
        • 2.3.1.1. The Innocent, Dreamer, or Romantic.
        • 2.3.1.2. The Orphan
        • 2.3.1.3. The Hero or Warrior
        • 2.3.1.4. The Caregiver or Helper
      • 2.3.2. The Soul Archetypes
        • 2.3.2.1. The Wanderer, Explorer, or Pilgrim
        • 2.3.2.2. The Rebel, Outlaw, or Misfit
        • 2.3.2.3. The Lover
        • 2.3.2.4. The Artist, Innovator, or Creator
      • 2.3.3. The Self Archetypes
        • 2.3.3.1. The Jester, Fool, or Trickster
        • 2.3.3.2. The Sage, Scholar, or Mentor
        • 2.3.3.3. The Magician, Visionary, or Healer
        • 2.3.3.4. The Ruler or Leader
    • 2.4. Character Development
      • 2.4.1. The Basics
      • 2.4.2. Backstory
      • 2.4.3. Likes, Dislikes, & Fears
      • 2.4.4. Morals, Beliefs, & Faith
      • 2.4.5. Relationships
      • 2.4.6. Physical Description: Further Exploration
      • 2.4.7. General Knowledge
      • 2.4.8. Specific Knowledge
      • 2.4.9. What If?
      • 2.4.10. Why Should the Audience Care About Your Character?
  • 3. Culture
    • 3.1. Stratification
      • 3.1.1. Age
      • 3.1.2. Economic Classes
      • 3.1.3. Ethnicity
      • 3.1.4. Evolutionary Differences
      • 3.1.5. Gender Roles
      • 3.1.6. Race
      • 3.1.7. Religious Classes
      • 3.1.8. Social Classes
    • 3.2. Government
      • 3.2.1. Type of Government
      • 3.2.2. Succession of Power
      • 3.2.3. Laws
    • 3.3. Economic Structure
      • 3.3.1. Agricultural Trade
      • 3.3.2. Barter, Buy, or Combination
      • 3.3.3. Monetary System
      • 3.3.4. Skills and Skill Trade
    • 3.4. Educational System
    • 3.5. Clothing
    • 3.6. Art
      • 3.6.1. Visual Art & Sculpture
      • 3.6.2. Literature
      • 3.6.3. Music
      • 3.6.4. Theatre & Dance
    • 3.7. Agriculture & Food
    • 3.8. Technology
    • 3.9. Transportation
    • 3.10. Relationships
    • 3.11. Taboos
  • 4. Religion, Rituals, and Ceremonies
    • 4.1. Religion
      • 4.1.1. Theogony
      • 4.1.2. Type
        • 4.1.2.1. Ancestor Worship
        • 4.1.2.2. Animism
        • 4.1.2.3. Animatism
        • 4.1.2.4. Anthropomorphism
        • 4.1.2.5. Atheism
        • 4.1.2.6. Fetishism
        • 4.1.2.7. Monotheism
        • 4.1.2.8. Polytheism
        • 4.1.2.9. Totemism
      • 4.1.3. Practices & Rituals
        • 4.1.3.1. Altered States of Consciousness
        • 4.1.3.2. Apotheosis
        • 4.1.3.3. Divination
        • 4.1.3.4. Idolatry
        • 4.1.3.5. Intercession
        • 4.1.3.6. Sacrifices
    • 4.2. Rites of Passage
    • 4.3. Ceremonies
      • 4.3.1. Birth & Birthdays
      • 4.3.2. Baptism or Equivalence
      • 4.3.3. Confirmation or Equivalence
      • 4.3.4. Graduation or Equivalence
      • 4.3.5. Marriage
      • 4.3.6. Children
      • 4.3.7. Funeral & Death
      • 4.3.8. Other Celebrations
        • 4.3.8.1. Harvest & Feast Days
        • 4.3.8.2. Equinoxes
        • 4.3.8.3. Solstices
  • 5. Majick
    • 5.1. Types of Majick
      • 5.1.1. Common Majick
      • 5.1.2. Contagious Majick
      • 5.1.3. Good vs. Bad
      • 5.1.4. Imitative Majick
      • 5.1.5. Innate/Inborn vs. Learned/Acquired
      • 5.1.6. Intentional vs. Unintentional
      • 5.1.7. Natural vs. Unnatural
      • 5.1.8. Offensive vs. Defensive
    • 5.2. Majickal Classifications
      • 5.2.1. Abjurative
      • 5.2.2. Alchemy & Potions
      • 5.2.3. Compulsion
      • 5.2.4. Conjuration
      • 5.2.5. Curses, Hexes, & Jinxes
      • 5.2.6. Disillusionment
      • 5.2.7. Divination
      • 5.2.8. Elemental Manipulation Majick
        • 5.2.8.1. Empyrean
        • 5.2.8.2. Fire & Light
        • 5.2.8.3. Spirit
        • 5.2.8.4. Tellurian/Tellestrial
        • 5.2.8.5. Water
    • 5.3. Rules of Majick
      • 5.3.1. Limitations & Boundaries
      • 5.3.2. Consequences
  • 6. Language
    • 6.1. Phonemes
    • 6.2. Morphemes
    • 6.3. Glyphs
    • 6.4. Basic Morphology
    • 6.5. Grammar
      • 6.5.1. The Basic Parts of Speech
        • 6.5.1.1. Pronouns
        • 6.5.1.2. Nouns
        • 6.5.1.3. Verbs
          • 6.5.1.3.1. Lexical vs. Auxiliary
          • 6.5.1.3.2. Conjugation
          • 6.5.1.3.2.1. Tense
          • 6.5.1.3.2.2. Mood
          • 6.5.1.3.2.3. Voice
        • 6.5.1.4. Adjectives
        • 6.5.1.5. Adverbs
        • 6.5.1.6. Prepositions
        • 6.5.1.7. Conjunctions
        • 6.5.1.8. Interjections
      • 6.5.2. Syntax & Sentence Structure
      • 6.5.3. Evolution of Language
      • 6.5.4. The Extras
  • 7. Miscellaneous Topics & Articles
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