Panel Discussion: Worldbuilding Part 4

[David Flin]

The conclusion of the Panel Discussion on Worldbuilding.

With @Thande @Tom Colton @AndyC @Dom @M_Kresal .

 

[IanBertram]

"Finish the draft." - key advice on any context.

 

[Yellow Turban]

Feel like a lot of people just are really into worldbuilding and have zero interest in actually writing a story set in the world and vice versa.

 

[David Flin]

Feel like a lot of people just are really into worldbuilding and have zero interest in actually writing a story set in the world and vice versa.

That's fine. Of course, it does mean that no-one else will ever get to see the worldbuilding, but if the person doing it is happy doing it for their own pleasure, then that's fine.

This discussion was aimed more at writers who want to find that balance between creating a convincing setting that feels real, and actually getting around to writing a story set in that setting.

 

[Thande]

Feel like a lot of people just are really into worldbuilding and have zero interest in actually writing a story set in the world and vice versa.

Then there are those of us who get really invested into worldbuilding and do it in great detail, then start a story and end up only keeping 10% of what we planned and changing everything else on the spur of the moment to fit the plot.

 

[Coiler]

Then there are those of us who get really invested into worldbuilding and do it in great detail, then start a story and end up only keeping 10% of what we planned and changing everything else on the spur of the moment to fit the plot.

(raises hand)