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    Shameless Self-Appreciation Thread

    I've been working on a project involving linguistics, history, and art to portray the phylogenetic relationship of Egyptian hieroglyphs and her descendant scripts. https://matuww.github.io/ It's not fully complete but it's something I guess :ROFLMAO:
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    What styles of writing do you think best fit your world-building (and why you're good at it)?

    Thanks for the recommendation, will go have a read when I have the time cheers.
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    What styles of writing do you think best fit your world-building (and why you're good at it)?

    Aw I wish I had came across this book as a child! Thanks for the recommendation. I think the letters are a good twist - kinda like primary historical sources. I really shouldn't be writing a dry history/anthropology textbook.
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    What styles of writing do you think best fit your world-building (and why you're good at it)?

    Didn't know such a genre even suggested in the realm of fantasy. Quite keen write up more entries to experiment with this!
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    What IRL cultures have inspired you in worldbuilding?

    I'm also figuring out a collage culture and I think it's incredibly fun to think what this hypothetical culture would do and develop in a fictional world. Love the variety of cultures you've got there!
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    Ideas on designing an eastern pantheon (Ainu/Japanese/Chinese inspired)?

    Very valid points. I guess it's probably not the best choice to have tropes just for the sake of having them (unless they contribute to the world in a meaningful way then)
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    Ideas on designing an eastern pantheon (Ainu/Japanese/Chinese inspired)?

    Horkew (or horokeu) is the Ainu word for wolf. They also use katakana by the way! That's fair enough, these interactions between religions and their syncretisms are quite complex and it's not something that can be worded in a few sentences. Location-wise to draw inspiration from, if I were to...
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    Ideas on designing an eastern pantheon (Ainu/Japanese/Chinese inspired)?

    I'm inspired by eastern cultures and am keen to have a quartet of deities implemented in my worldbuilding (myths and tales will come soon when the time comes). As I wanted the deities to be as relatable as possible, I have chosen each one of them to represent a basic necessity of life that is...
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    What's your current favorite book/series?

    Violet Evergarden. Saw the animation and also read the books. Would highly recommend.
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    What styles of writing do you think best fit your world-building (and why you're good at it)?

    I think I understand how it's irresistible how there's this constant urge to force-feed readers plot plot plot. Thanks for the advice.
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    What styles of writing do you think best fit your world-building (and why you're good at it)?

    You're right, one shouldn't let oneself limit their own potential. I shall remember that and experiment when I can. (Also should get back into actual reading when I have the chance.)
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    What styles of writing do you think best fit your world-building (and why you're good at it)?

    Spoken like a true artistic writer! I have to admit years and years of writing up academic articles and reports really killed that artistic side of mine. As you said, going back the rule of threes and other basics can almost never go wrong. Thank you for your wise words, I feel like I'm fired...
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    What IRL cultures have inspired you in worldbuilding?

    Yeah sorry I was just pulling your leg. We're all here to build worlds and have fun, not to mentally torture ourselves haha. That's fair enough. Thanks for the insight :)
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    What styles of writing do you think best fit your world-building (and why you're good at it)?

    That sounds like an organic way to show the bigger picture of the world. I tried doing that but sometimes my patience gets the better of me.
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    What styles of writing do you think best fit your world-building (and why you're good at it)?

    I've written bits and pieces of narrative when I was in secondary school, which is often discouraged because of exams (because it's harder to score well in papers for narrative, compared to descriptive and argumentative pieces). Fast forward to post-graduation education, almost everything I...
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