Worldbuilding is hands-down my favorite part of storytelling. This blog from Richard “RB” Botto really highlights how immersive environments shape a story just as much as the characters do. Definitely worth a read if you love building worlds as much as I do.
https://www.stage32.com/blog/coffee-content-building-worlds-breaking-in-...
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Worldbuilding is one of the most exciting things about outlining a project to me, Dwayne Williams 2.
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Maurice Vaughan I agree, worldbuilding is definitely one of the most exciting parts. I love using nature videos to boost my creativity and inspire new ideas. What’s one way you keep yourself creative for worldbuilding?
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I like that, Dwayne Williams 2. Using nature videos to boost creativity and inspire new ideas. Thanks for the idea. Sometimes movies, shows, and videos boost my creativity and inspire new ideas. I also think hard about my story world and come up with things about it. The rules, how people act, the tech, companies, etc.
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Yes, that’s so true, worldbuilding is a part I truly love.
Personally, I draw inspiration from what I’ve seen, or sometimes I search on Pinterest or online to spark ideas.
Then I create, and I even sketch sometimes to get a full picture of what I want to build. Soon I’ll be traveling, and I’m excited to use that experience to inspire and enrich my vision even more.
Music and the people I meet are also big sources of inspiration for me.
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World-building is lots of fun, especially when it fills in its own blanks (it's how Finding Elpis has a planet full of wine lol). I live in my own world most of the time so it's pretty easy for me to do.
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You’re welcome Maurice Vaughan! I’m big on rare plants/animals videos; they help me dig deeper into environmental details. What films have you seen recently with worldbuilding that really inspired you?
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Perfect example Koby Nguyen! I usually use Pinterest/online refs like that for character creating, too. And sketching is one of the best ways to keep the mind active. I love that you’re traveling. Nothing fuels worldbuilding like new places. Do you have a favorite spot that’s inspired you the most?
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That’s awesome Banafsheh Esmailzadeh, I love how creative that is! A planet full of wine sounds both fun and unique. Is there a particular story that inspired you to start worldbuilding in that way?
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A Korean Mystery Thriller on Netflix called Wall to Wall, Dwayne Williams 2.
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Thanks Dwayne Williams 2! Honestly I just let it happen, but I guess Futurama helped inspire me.
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Maurice Vaughan That’s a crazy concept, the trailer is wild! Definitely adding it to my watchlist.
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It's a wild movie, Dwayne Williams 2! It's one of my favorite movies of the year.
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You're welcome Banafsheh Esmailzadeh Futurama is such a gem. Its delivery system to different places is an incredible setup for worldbuilding. Also, one of my favorite TV shows.
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It really is Dwayne Williams 2, in fact a big part of my inspiration for Pandora’s Vault working the way it does in RoP is inspired by the episode The Farnsworth Parabox. I haven’t watched the revival episodes but I would 100% rewatch the series. I love how the writers of it and The Simpsons and Disenchantment know their stuff and so the science aspects are actual science. As someone who’s not super good at science it helps knowing I can learn as I go and that also helps with world-building; finding what already naturally occurs in the universe which ironically helps ground the story and give it a nice little touch of realism so you don’t have to make it all up.
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Banafsheh Esmailzadeh I agree, I enjoy the learning aspect of science worldbuilding too. I always try to focus on weaving in real science or grounded details where I can. It adds that extra layer of realism, and honestly, it’s fun to imagine impressing the scientists out there who catch those little touches while watching.
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I agree Dwayne Williams 2, I love my artistic license but it's nice when real scientists tell you you didn't epically misunderstand something lol