Worldbuilding is more than just set dressing for your story. When used well, it embellishes the narrative that your readers are already creating in their minds as they read your work. It’s meant to inform that narrative, augment its power, and allow the author to express their ideas in a fashion unrelated to plot or character. Like costumes and sets in a film, they help suspend suspension of disbelief as the reader immerses themselves in your creation. It also adds a personal stamp to the work that is separate from plot and character, yet enhances both.
Worldbuilding 101: Setting is a Character, Too
Worldbuilding 101: Setting is a Character…
Worldbuilding 101: Setting is a Character, Too
Worldbuilding is more than just set dressing for your story. When used well, it embellishes the narrative that your readers are already creating in their minds as they read your work. It’s meant to inform that narrative, augment its power, and allow the author to express their ideas in a fashion unrelated to plot or character. Like costumes and sets in a film, they help suspend suspension of disbelief as the reader immerses themselves in your creation. It also adds a personal stamp to the work that is separate from plot and character, yet enhances both.