Introduction
  • Welcome!
  • What You Will Accomplish in this Course
  • Join the World Building Workshop Facebook Group
  • Why We Write Fantasy
The World Building Journey Ahead
  • Section Intro: The World Building Journey Ahead
  • The Goal Where You are Headed
  • How Your World and Story Will Change
  • Why You Need to Look Outside Fantasy
  • Assignment: Recording Your Experiences
The Art of World Building
  • Section Intro: The Art of World Building
  • Creating a World Your Readers Want to Read About
  • The Challenge of Creating a Believable World
  • A Deep World is a Believable World
  • Writing for Younger and Older Readers
  • Assignment: Examining a Fantasy World
  • Examining a Fantasy World
Making the Rules
  • Section Intro: Making the Rules
  • How Rules Grow Creativity
  • Rules (or Guidelines) for Making Rules
  • Assignment: Using Limitations
Naming
  • Section Intro: Naming
  • How to Create Meaningful Names
  • Assignment: Testing the Names You've Created
Mapping Part 1
  • Section Intro: Mapping Part 1
  • Getting Started with Your Map
  • Mountains
  • Knowing the Different Kinds of Mountains
  • Rivers and Lakes
  • Forests
  • Knowing the Different Kinds of Forests and Trees
Mapping Part 2
  • Section Intro: Mapping Part 2
  • Wetlands
  • Glaciers
  • Deserts
  • Grasslands
Making History Part 1
  • How Did Your World Begin?
Uncharted Territory
  • Section Intro: Uncharted Territory
  • Underground and Undersea Worlds
  • Inventing New Land Features
Up in the Sky
  • Section Intro: Up in the Sky
  • Making Your Weather and Seasons
  • Looking Up to the Celestial Bodies
Fantasy Creatures
  • Section Intro: Fantasy Creatures
  • Should You Use Real or Imaginary Creatures in Your World
  • Let's Not Forget Non-biological Creatures
Creature Environments
  • Section Intro: Creature Environments
  • How Habitats Shape Creatures
  • The Ecosystems that Keep Your Creatures Alive
How Creatures Survive
  • Section Intro: How Creatures Survive
  • How Herbivores Eat
  • False Ideas About Predators
  • How Carnivores Get Food
  • How Creatures Protect Themselves
Creating Creatures
  • Section Intro: Creating Creatures
  • Methods for Creating Creatures
  • Putting Your Creatures in an Animal Family
  • Example of a Bestiary
Making History Part 2
  • How Did Creatures Come to Exist in Your World?
People and Races
  • Section Intro: People and Races
  • What "Race" Means in Fantasy
  • Making a New Fantasy Race
Making History Part 3
  • How Did the Peoples of Your World Come into Existence?
Society
  • Section Intro: Society
  • Evolution of Societies
  • Building the Governments of Your World
  • Establishing the Systems of Social Capital
  • And There's Everyday Life
  • Common Jobs in Medieval Europe
Mapping Part 3
  • Section Intro: Mapping Part 3
  • Countries
  • Cities
  • Roads
Your World and Your Story
  • Section Intro: Your World and Your Story
  • Keep Your Story First and Your World Second
  • Revealing Your World is an Art
  • The Invisible (yet Necessary) Parts of Your World
  • Examining World Revealing in Action
Conclusion
  • Congratulations!
  • Bonus - Exclusive discounts on my other courses