A guide to the key pillars of worldbuilding, the main ingredients in any world, common pitfalls, and tips on how to succeed in your writing.
The Eledris Blog is an archive of resources about worldbuilding, writing, art, and game dev. As I work on my world, I share my experience and knowledge in the form of easy to understand guides.
How something as simple as the naming of coins can add depth and realism to your fantasy world. Dig into currency and monetary systems to add an extra layer to your worldbuilding.
Crafting a richly detailed world for your story to take place in makes your writing much more authentic.
A guide to the key pillars of worldbuilding, the main ingredients in any world, common pitfalls, and tips on how to succeed in your writing.
M. D. Presley teaches us all about the Four Cs of Worldbuilding this month in his feature WORLDBUILDING BY THE NUMBERS
America is not the whole world. Now I have nothing against Americans or even America as a whole but you have to admit, there are a lot of stories that make it a not so safe place for anyone who does not bleed red and blue. I am not saying all Americans are like this
Creating fantasy worlds that are vivid requires smart worldbuilding. Social critique is one popular element of fantasy fiction. Learn more.
When you work on building a fantasy world, one of the most important aspects is culture. Here's how you can develop great fantasy cultures!
Learn all about creating cultures for worldbuilding. If you're designing a fantasy, or a sci-fi world, you're going to need to create some cultures!
Writing a fantasy novel means paying attention to common elements of the fantasy genre, worldbuilding and more. Use these helpful fantasy writing resources.
Not sure how to start worldbuilding? This checklist includes the most important elements to develop for your overarching world and for individual cultures!
Explore our curated collection of ten thought-provoking dystopian writing prompts. Dive into worlds of forbidden history, environmental upheavals, virtual realities, and authoritarian societies. Ideal for writers seeking inspiration for their next dystopian tale.
Have you ever heard about the Talecember Art Challenge, or Worldbuilding? If you think that creating a character is difficult, imagine what a challenge it is to create a whole new universe! This challenge is on an entirely different level than the rest listed on this site. I do have to admit that when I’m …
Need tips to organize your worldbuilding? Well, we've got your back! World Anvil is great for organization, so check out this post for ideas!
Maybe your cultures rely heavily on holidays and festivals. Maybe the Zodiac signs in your world play a major role in your magic system. Whatever is your reason for creating a calendar, here you can
A simple worldbuilding worksheet to help you create a magic system for your story world - worldbuilding questions for the people, the mechanics & the world.
I love writing fantasy. In all honesty, it’s probably my favorite genre (as far as writing goes, anyway). It’s the genre in which I always wrote when I was younger, so going back to it …
Let’s talk about world-building, writers! Over the past few weeks, we’ve broken down several key world-building elements here on the blog, including the development of fictional cultures , languages , and magic systems — all to celebrate the arrival of World-Building Warrior , our latest wr
All civilizations have cities. In a fantasy world, your cities can be very important locations for your stories. How should you go about creating cities?
Creative Writing Worksheet – History (PDF) I have another worldbuilding worksheet for you! This one has two pages; the first will prompt you to detail all of the major turning points in your world’s history, and the second will question you closely about how your peoples record, study and interpret history. The nice thing about history is…
When worldbuilding, original holidays can add depth to a fictional culture and reinforce the reader's sense of the culture's values.
Crafting a richly detailed world for your story to take place in makes your writing much more authentic.
