Sitemap - 2024 - Real Worldbuilding
WorldEmber Day 30: 200 & More to Come!
WorldEmber Day 29: Worldbuilding Is Fun
WorldEmber Day 28: Quick Six Celebrity
WorldEmber Day 27: One Week Left!
WorldEmber Day 26: Solid Foundations
WorldEmber Day 25: Ask the Bard #20
WorldEmber Day 24: My Mom is Dead
WorldEmber Day 23: Worldbuilding Variety
WorldEmber Day 22: Progress Report
WorldEmber Day 21: Quick Six Old Tech/Magic
WorldEmber Day 20: The Power of Pen & Paper
WorldEmber Day 19: It Was Agatha (Christie) All Along!
WorldEmber Day 18: Ask the Bard #19
WorldEmber Day 17: My, How My World Has Grown!
WorldEmber Day 16: Progress Over Perfect
WorldEmber Day 15: Prioritizing My Primer
WorldEmber Day 14: Quick Six Fashion
WorldEmber Day 13: Friday Flow State
WorldEmber Day 12: The Endless Cycle
WorldEmber Day 11: Ask the Bard #18
WorldEmber Day 10: Maintaining Momentum
WorldEmber Day 9: Branching Out
WorldEmber Day 8: Looking Forward
WorldEmber Day 7: Quick Six & Weekly Wrap
WorldEmber Day 6: Fiction Friday
WorldEmber Day 5: Knowing What's Important
WorldEmber Day 4: Ask the Bard #17!
WorldEmber Day 3: Check Your Map
WorldEmber Day 2: What You Already Know
WorldEmber Day 1: Stub Stomping
Wishing You a Wonderful Thanksgiving
Ask the Bard #16: Archetypes, Where to Start, and Wonderful Wishes
Twisted Perspective: Unreliable Narrators
Perspective: Coloring the World for Your Readers
New Week, New Theme: Perspective Through World-Building
Quick Six: Particular Perspectives in Your World
Fiction Friday: Funeral Cheesecake
Thoughtful Thursday: A Rhapsody on Writing Author Blurbs
Ask the Bard #15: How Many POV are TOO Many & Shades of Perspective
Using Character Development for World-building
Using World-building for Character Development
NovelEmber, Phase Two: A Character Journey
Quick Six: World-building Prompts
Fiction Friday Sneak Peek: NovelEmber Solo RPG
Ask the Bard #14: World-building Romance, IF You Want
Showing You How My World-building Brain Works
World-building is a Critical Communication Skill, Even in Non-Fiction
A Sunday Interlude: How are you?
Strixxline Says: "If You Throw in the Towel Before You Start, You'll End Up [with] Nothing New!"
Unedited: Haly and Line Talk Project Management, Art, Awards, and More!
Ask the Bard #13: How Deep is Your Evil?
World-Building Strategies: Expansive Oceans and Deep Rivers (Revised)
A Change In Plans for Mental Health
Navigating World-Building: River and Ocean Approaches
Ask the Bard #12: I'm a Chicken-Shit & a Star Wars Geek
Atmospheric Deception: Using Weather to Mislead and Surprise
Weather Woes: Adding Drama to Your Fictional Worlds
Rain or Shine: Integrating Weather into World-Building
#FictionFriday: Spooktober's Final Hours
Wonderful World-building: Argentii's New Face
Ask the Bard #11: Slang, Ice Magic, and Secrets
Beetlejuice: Five Twisted Tropes that Made a Masterpiece
Eerie Elements: Crafting Haunted Locations and Objects
Haunted Horror: Dark Shadows in the Dreadful Silence
Quick Six: Celebrations, Parties, and Gatherings
#FictionFriday: Spooktober in the Raw
Ghosts of My Past: Writing Through Fear
Ask the Bard #10: Fanatics, Stalkers, and Paladins, Oh My!
Twisted Traditions: Celebrating Countercultural Influence
How I Designed Fictional Celebrations and Traditions for Argentii
Timeless Traditions: Seasonal Celebrations in Fictional Cultures
#FictionFriday: Micro-horror Duet
In the Midst of Autumn's Mist: Letting Go of the Small Things
Ask the Bard #9: Organized Lore and Trolled by DW
From Nursery Rhymes to Nightmares: Twisting Childhood Themes
From Phobias to Phantoms: Six Ways to Spook Your Audience
Mystery in the Mundane: Adding Creepy Corners to Common Worlds
Quick Six: Entertaining Endeavors
Fiction Friday: Spooktober Challenge Week One
TJ Trewin Says, "Set your boundaries!"
Unedited: Haly and TJ Talk Marathon Challenges, Culture Shock, and Werewolf .gifs!
Ask the Bard #8: Haly's 'Horrible' History
"What's Wrong With You?!" Questionable Entertainments in World-building
The Art of World-Building in Theme Parks: A Holiday World Story
Holy Cats, I Love Wood: World-building Fun
School of Cat: Final Check, Feedback Wanted!
Ask the Bard #8: Un-chatted Territory: Maps, Messages, and More
Rebels & Renegades: Rewriting the Rules of Culture in Your World
BONUS: Reflections on 100 Posts in 100 Days
Cultural Kaleidoscope: Crafting Unique Societies in Your Worlds
Welcome, Autumn! Thank You, Readers!
Injecting Cultural Touchstones into Your World
Quick Six: Welcome to Spooky Season
Making Up for Lost Time: My Suspended Thursday
Ask the Bard #7: WWPOV & Check-in
Changing Tack for the Week's Plan
Enlightened Realms: Crafting Institutions of Learning in Your World
School of Cat: Taking YOU Through My Process
Ask the Bard #6: Social Isolation in World-building and Crafting Cats on Hero Forge
Unedited: Haly and Mochi Talk World-building, Species, and Art
Species Specialist Mochimanoban Wants to Know, "What Is a World Without Cute Critters?"
Are You Ready for the Morrigan?
Species Spotlight: Breathing Life into Your World-building
Students & Schools: Educating the People of Your World
Letters from Jolene 05: Nightmare?
World Anvil Round-Up: My Best Summer Camp Work ('23 and '24)
Ask the Bard #5: Cathedrals, Show Don't Tell, and What Was NaNo Thinking?!
Piecing Together Your World: the Key Elements of World-building
The Cosmos: A World-building Philosophy (part 2)
The Cosmos: A World-building Philosophy (part 1)
Moving in New Directions: Ocean Currents & River Floods
Letters from Jolene 04: Recovery
My First River: Advice and Insights from a Pro (part 2)
Ask the Bard #4: How Much Drama, Short Story Building, and Yes, Your Honor-ifics!
My First Ocean: Advice and Insights from a Pro (part 1)
World-Building Strategies: Expansive Oceans and Deep Rivers
From Concept to Cosmos: Core World-building Concepts Explained
Quick Six: MacGuffins and Red Herrings
Letters from Jolene 03: Lost in Smoke
Index: The Graveside Letters of Jolene Williams
To Be a Bad Red Herring, You Must First BE a Red Herring
Ask the Bard #3: MOAR Red Herrings, Faction Fractions, and Archetypes, Maybe?
Communism Is Just a Red Herring: Deconstructing More Lessons from 'Clue'
Beyond That Briefcase: MacGuffins in Movies
Building Suspense: MacGuffins and Red Herrings in World-Building
A Touch of Mystery: Wrapping Up the Week
Letters from Jolene 02: How Are You?
From Cliché to Clever: How to Subvert Common World-Building Tropes
Ask the Bard #2: Red Herrings, Deus ex Machina, and OMG TROPES!
Tropes Upon Tropes: Mysteries in Avalon, Argentii, and Clue
Mysteries in Popular Culture: Influences and Illustrations
Whispers in the Dark: The Power of Mystery in World-building
World-building, Wine, and Whimsy: Planning for Next Year!
Letters from Jolene 01: I Miss You
BB&B Bread Truck: GenCon's Best Brunch
Ask the Bard #1: Medicines, Herbs, and Tonics
The Toxic Situation-ship We Share
The Best Three Days In Gaming & Sunday: GenCon Day 4
The Working Madness of Working Madness: GenCon Days 2 & 3
Dice-fueled Adventure: GenCon Day 1
Conspicuous Consumption: the Status of Cultivating Decay
The Art of Belief: Building Worlds Through Creative Confidence
Moonlight Musings: a Refuge Redux
Cultural Evolution: How Sudden Change Shapes Societies
Voyager I's Mysterious Glitch Unveils Alien Outpost
"Why Are You Even Like This?": A Guide to Your Host, Vol. 1
From Dystopia to Utopia: Using Ads to Shape Your Fictional Worlds
Embracing Decay: A Catalyst for Creative Renewal
The Art of Decay: Crafting Worlds in Ruin
World-building Through the Tarot: Tickets Still Available
My New Not-Cult: A Round-Up of My Writing This Week
Setback Saturday: It's Not All Mushrooms and Beetles
Rhapsody in Realms Subscriber Chat is FINALLY Here!
Mastering the Art of Deception: Storytelling Techniques from “The Truman Show” and “Big Fish”
Cults and Sects: Creating Divergent Belief Systems
The Heart of the Matter: How Belief Influences Character Development
Beware of Artists! We Are the Most Dangerous.
Make Time for Your Art, No Matter What.
The Ballad of the Moonlight Bard
YOU TOO Can Be An Award-winning... Whatever — In One Easy Step!
Cities Above the Clouds: Floating Sanctuaries in Magipunk Worlds: Part Two
Refuge in the Sky: The Role of Floating Sanctuaries in Magipunk Worlds
Once Upon a Time, Dr. Seuss and H. P. Lovecraft Met at a Bar
The Fork in the Road: Making Choices in World-Building
You Need More Writing Friends: A Rhapsody on Refuge.
Full Throttle BBQ: MatchBox Meats in the Fast Lane
Safe Spaces in Storytelling: Exploring Refuge in World-building
When the Winds of Change Blow Hard Enough...
Changing Characters: How We Experience Story
Science, Economics, Government, and Religion: Fodder for Change!
Changing Your World: World-building Over the Real World
Dancing with Decay: A World-builder's Waltz
Beyond Belief: Cornerstones of Conviction in World-building
Sanctuaries in Storytelling: Crafting Refuge in Fictional Worlds
The Art of Upheaval: Mastering Change in World-building
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