Volumes 1-3 each have over 100 Amazon reviews, average rating of 4.6!
NY Times bestselling author Piers Anthony, and Ed Greenwood (inventor of The Forgotten Realms) have praised the series.
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About the Series
The Art of World Building teaches aspiring storytellers, gamers, and hobbyists how to build believable worlds using time-saving advice, templates, and relevant research so you can make informed decisions. You’ll learn how much to build for each scenario, when to do it, and how it can be used in your work. The series is:
- The most comprehensive books available for strategies and techniques about world building
- Authored by an expert with over thirty years experience in world building
- Filled with examples of how to use everything inside
- Full of free, reusable templates you can use to jump start your efforts
The Main Books Volumes 1-3 are the main books in the series: Creating Life Creating Places Cultures and Beyond These are also collected in one volume, The Complete Art of World Building. | The Workbooks Two workbooks to write down your ideas are available:
Fantasy Edition Sci-Fi Edition | The Short Books Drawn from the main books (Volumes 1-3) are two additional volumes:
185 Tips on World Building 3000 World Building Prompts | The Podcast Transcripts The main books were turned into a podcast, the episodes transcribed and available as Volumes 4-6:
Creating Life: The Podcast Transcripts Creating Places: The Podcast Transcripts Cultures and Beyond: The Podcast Transcripts These are also collected in one volume, The Complete Art of World Building: Podcast Transcripts. |
Other Mediums
The books are now a popular podcast, a YouTube channel, and a growing series of courses at World Building University.
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