Hello, friends!
As I already made a post on a character building questionnaire, today I'd like to share one on world building. It's good to use for writing various fictional places from cities to planets and beyond!
I think this tool is super useful as it helps avoiding some of the biggest world building mistakes.
Let's get into it!
GEOGRAPHY
• continents
• biomes
• countries, cities
• islands
• mountains
• seas, oceans
• lakes, rivers
• deserts, forests,...
• what are the land's resources? Which resources have to be imported?
NATURE
• plants
• animals
• ghosts, spirits,...
• weather
• is there magic? How does it work?
BELIEFS
• religions
• philosophies
• science
• pantheon
• what are some common beliefs that came to be through lies and corruption?
PEOPLE
• species and relationships between them
• why do they live there?
• nations
• languages
• important personas
• conflicts, wars
• what are some typical jobs the people hold?
• education system
• politics, government
• are there any threats to the country?
• transportation
• what do they usually eat?
• what do they wear?
• how does communication work?
HISTORY
• culture
• important events from the past
• creation of the place
• wars, conflicts
ENTERTAINMENT
• festivals
• national holidays
• religious holidays
• folklore, music
• where do people go to relax?
• are there any dangerous kinds of entertainment?
That was a questionnaire which I use for world building. Of course, it's not easy to fit an entire universe into a single post, so if there's anything missing, that's the reason. Feel free to add your own questions and modify the list however you wish.
Have fun with world building!
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