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- An Extensive Look Into the Construction of Speculative Worlds -
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Series Outline
- A Site Map Through Our World Building Series -
As we continue writing posts within this series, we will link the articles to the coordinating bullet points within the outline below—which will appear GREEN. In the event that there are multiple articles written for the same bullet point, as some of the material may need to be broken down into smaller chunks, the link will lead to a landing page with all of the coordinating articles can be found.
1. Physical World
1.1. Natural Forces
1.2. Supernatural Forces
1.3. Atmosphere
1.4. Geology
1.5. Geography & Mapmaking
1.5.1. Continents
1.5.2. Oceans
1.5.3. Coastlines
1.5.4. Rivers & Lakes
1.5.5. Mountains
1.5.6. Biomes
1.5.7. Territories & Natural Boundaries
1.5.8. Cities & Settlements
2. Species & Characters Within World
2.1. Humanoid Advantage vs. Humanoid Weakness
2.2. Factors that Cause Evolutional Divergence in Species
2.3. Character Archetypes
2.3.1. The Ego Archetypes
2.3.1.1. The Innocent, Dreamer, or Romantic.
2.3.1.2. The Orphan
2.3.1.3. The Hero or Warrior
2.3.1.4. The Caregiver or Helper
2.3.2. The Soul Archetypes
2.3.2.1. The Wanderer, Explorer, or Pilgrim
2.3.2.2. The Rebel, Outlaw, or Misfit
2.3.2.3. The Lover
2.3.2.4. The Artist, Innovator, or Creator
2.3.3. The Self Archetypes
2.3.3.1. The Jester, Fool, or Trickster
2.3.3.2. The Sage, Scholar, or Mentor
2.3.3.3. The Magician, Visionary, or Healer
2.3.3.4. The Ruler or Leader
2.4. Character Development
2.4.1. The Basics
2.4.2. Backstory
2.4.3. Likes, Dislikes, & Fears
2.4.4. Morals, Beliefs, & Faith
2.4.5. Relationships
2.4.6. Physical Description: Further Exploration
2.4.7. General Knowledge
2.4.8. Specific Knowledge
2.4.9. What If?
2.4.10. Why Should the Audience Care About Your Character?
