Category: Environments

  • How to Tell a Story through the Setting?

    Belonging to this World Stories are Anthropocentric & Self-Centric. The World will only be understood by your characters through the comprehension of their surroundings. Therefore, Integrating your Characters into the World is essential to telling Stories through Settings. Actions, consequences & Specificity. Why is your character in a specific space? What are they searching there?…

  • How to Balance a Magic System?

    So many spells that no one can remember them How many spells do you need? Most magic systems comprise unused spells. The main cause of this is that spells get outclassed by their more powerful counterpart. Some spells are also unusable. From a narrative perspective the existence of unusable or failed spells reinforce the experimental…

  • How to Design a Magic System?

    Magic is used to Characterize Magic is an accessory. It is attached to objects you create. The color, the form, the Behavior of Magic characterizes the object. If the object is made to fly Magic displays its aerodynamic capabilities. Magic display the evolutionary state of every living being. It’s abilities to adapt to its environment.…

  • How to create a World? – The Easy Way

    Diversity, Consequences & Stories Diversity holds the World together. Your World will have Adorable parts. Where does the little Cloudian Shrubbery live? Your World will have Horrendous parts. Where does the Crimson Mandrake live? Parts of the World are the domain of Serenity. Where is the Grand Sanctuary? Parts of the World are the Loci…

  • Should I create a World or use an Existing one?

    Try both. Ultimately, it is not possible to create a world from scratch, since you are always using what you know. And what you know is the ‘Real’ world. Try creating a world that resembles reality, & another one that would fit your ideal. Eventually the 2 will merge into a 3rd one. So, create…