• 5 min readDo worldbuilding. Not too much. Mostly characters. Five worldbuilding pitfalls to avoid.
Worldbuilding can be a crucial aspect of storytelling and can make or break a
reader's experience. Whether you're creating a fictional universe for a
role-playing game or writing a novel, it's important to prioritize well and
avoid common pitfalls. Here are five of them that I think are the most
important:
1. Overcomplicating the world.
2. Ignoring internal consistency.
3. Stealing (and not stealing!) from other worlds.
4. Failing to consider technology.
5. Failing to consider history.
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