world building

So my setting for my story is very much a 'high' fantasy setting, Elves/Dwarves/Orcs the works. But I'm thinking of having 'antique' technology, that's closer to what we use today, and magical technology. I'm fairly certain this is common, but I'm wondering how far I can push the 'normal'...

In one of my stories I have an alcoholic drink made from Mana cows which are known for the incredibly mana potent milk they produce, said milk gets even more potent when fermented, and alcoholic (Stronger than most Whiskeys) which is more alcoholic the longer it ferments. it's called Chateau In...

“If I made Avengers: Infinity War, it would be a mythic tragedy — cursed, cosmic, and emotionally devastating. This is my alternate version, fused with my original my universe.” Act I: The Rise of Galactus and the Hell Queen’s Curse - Galactus becomes the Final Boss of hell Asgard, seeking...

My name is Andrei and I'm a 17 year old male working towards my dream goal of having an indie animated show on YouTube in the future, the world, as well as the plot and characters are all under construction at the moment and I would apreciate any feedback, tought and opinions, suggestions and...

Well, the world I’ve been working on for a while is called Daerfandel, and I want to share its mythology, which is what I’ve written the most. It all begins with the Ath'rand, a few beings of great power who had inhabited Daerfandel for thousands of years. Over time, conflicts began to arise...

In my world, “races” are all one species: regional/ecological human clades whose traits got mythologized and exaggerated — e.g., "elves," "dwarves," "halflings," "orcs," "fishfolk..." And the fantasy stereotypes are mostly folklore and outsider bias (even though some physical differences do...

Hi all, I hope this is ok to post, if not please go ahead and delete it. I've recently created a new 3D worldbuiling/map-making tool for fictional worlds. It's called Mythical Realms and can be found at www.mythicalrealms.world. I'm looking for some interested people to test it out and give some...

When you create your fantasy worlds, do you have a clear vision of what you want from the beginning, or do ideas come to you unexpectedly while you're running errands or watching YouTube? Do you keep a notebook filled with world lore, or do you prefer using a site like Notion? Personally, I...

Hi there, I'm Echo, and I am a teen author! I've been working on a writing project for 6 months now, and it's set in a fantasy world (wow) where the magic is based on the sun, moon, and stars. So, from that, I have two questions: Is my concept too basic? Is my fleshed-out idea actually any good...

Let me explain: the concept of "magic" can be applied to any world setting. In a more ancient world, you can explore intriguing themes that feel timeless... Conversely, in a more modern world, you can showcase how technology and magic intersect, illustrating their evolution and relationship with...

I’m looking for 5-12 passionate volunteers (preferably 18+) to join me in creating a rich and immersive fantasy and sci-fi universe. The project will involve developing new creatures, races, planets, cultures, languages, politics, fashion, and much more. While experience is welcome, no prior...

Magic is generally used as a descriptor from someone outside of the realm of understanding of a thing or phenomena, in my mind at least. Since wizards, sorcerers, and the like know what they're doing, would they consider what they're doing as magic? What would they even call it if they didn't...

Let me share a bit more about Arcana. Arcana is a world within our planet, a place born from the great cataclysm when Earth collided with a celestial body, which wiped out much of life. Does that ring a bell? Scientists speak of a massive meteor that ended the age of dinosaurs 66 million years...

Hi guys, I'm new here so apologies if this isn't the right place for this. I've been working on a world build for about a year now. For this part of it I really wanted to challenge myself to making a dizzying economic system that makes enough sense that someone who put their mind to it would be...

Hi guys! Does anyone have a world with thousands of years of history? Especially one that advances in technology over the years?

Hello! So I'm playing around with a "currency-less" society for my Connexa world. I'm thinking of making it a Technocratic Geniocracy. So the people in power will be in power because they are highly knowledgeable and accomplished in their respective fields. They would only be allowed to make...

As shown here, I have started to create a story thread for my timeline where the Earth begins to spin the other way, exploring my existing lore of this world’s human and animal denizens that have changed over the years since my timeline’s point of divergence. I wanted to create this thread to...

Sorry if it a day later since my last posting. XD That was an article I wrote a couple years ago. THIS one, I just published an hour ago!!! ... And I'm quite excited about it. Check out my new article about medieval cities and roads, as a companion piece to some random name generators I...

Hello, I am having kind of hard time trying to make it Paramount in my fantasy world that there are gods and deities but they are not interfering in lives of mortals. There are races that don’t even believe in gods so that might be easier, but how would people that believe in their god still...

Hey people 👋👋 I'm new to this forum, I'm a creative writer and lack people in my life to talk with about my work. I always grew up admiring the process people go through when developing their worlds and stories, i love the detail and beauty of middle earth, the vastness and realism of a song of...