How I make memorable placenames in my world
After years of struggling to come up with memorable placenames in my worldbuilding, I've found 5 rules that work really well for me!
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🔱 Fighting the blank page, and a flick knife except it's a winged spear (unrelated)
📄 How I deal with a "blank page" when worldbuilding
The best way to overcome a blank page is to make the first mark - it doesn't have to have meaning, it's just a starting point!
🎙️ An interview, a revival, and a prompt about a parrot
The best prompt I've heard this week, the November writing challenge news, and also I GOT INTERVIEWED!
💥 13 Rebel ideas for Novelember
NaNoWriMo is dead. The challenge lives on in new communities with Novelember and I've got some alternatives for you to try this year!
🎃 The cycle of burnout in worldbuilding, and a prompt about cutesy words
An update on how the daily swords are going, a prompt about cutesy words, and excitement for spooky month!
🚒 So, you're burnt out. Now what?
This post is about how to identify the signs of creative burnout before it catches you, and how to recover from it if you're feeling stuck.
💖 WorldEmber FTW: how to increase engagement without spamming
Posting & ghosting leaves a dead atmosphere. Instead of dropping a link and running away, here's how to share your articles so that people actually read them.
⚔️ Lessons I've learnt from drawing swords every day
Daily creativity is a challenging but rewarding process! Will I manage to complete all 30 swords this month?
📈 How to boost your wordcount during WorldEmber (without cheating)
When 10k feels like miles away, here are my best tips for boosting your wordcount without breaking any event rules!
🧯 How to keep pace without burnout
Banish the burnout during WorldEmber this year and use the marathon mindset to achieve your goals!
⚔️ My predictions for upcoming challenges, and a prompt about symbols
Exciting things are coming!
📝 Productivity
📚 WorldEmber: Things you can prepare in advance (without cheating)
Writing articles before the event is off-limits, so what CAN you prepare in advance? Quite a bit, actually!
📝 Productivity
🔥 Prepare for WorldEmber!
Get ready for a 10,000 words worldbuilding challenge in December - can you handle the heat?
📰 Newsletter
✏️ Naming worlds, polishing articles, and making plans...
Secret plans!
📚 Resources
✅ Worldbuilding Article Checklist
A handy checklist of things to remember when writing a new worldbuilding article in your setting.
🌎 Worldbuilding
🏷️ How to name your world
Naming things in worldbuilding is HARD, especially when it comes to the most important name of all - the name of your world. So here are 10 steps to come up with the perfect fit!
📰 Newsletter
🎮 From worldbuilding to game dev, and the importance of small, finishable projects
Lessons learnt from a change of pace, and a worldbuilding dare for you...
📝 Productivity
📄 Using a Game Design Document but for worldbuilding
How to make a design document to plan out your worldbuilding (either an entirely new setting, or just an area you want to develop).
📰 Newsletter
💛 Alignment, inclusivity, and a pendant worth more than gold
Exploring ideas on how items hold valuable history and connections with the rest of your worldbuilding, plus inclusivity resources on how to handle problematic phrases.
📚 Resources
⚖️ Setting alignment for worldbuilding and how to use it
How to use the setting alignment chart (from grimdark to noble bright) to make the tone of your worldbuilding feel impactful and consistent.
📰 Newsletter
🗺️ Curvy conlang inspiration and the geography behind worldbuilding
Exploring ideas on how natural resources can influence a writing system, plus things to be mindful of when being inspired by real world cultures.
🌎 Worldbuilding
🔮 Worldbuilding with Obsidian
Here are my top tips on how to use Obsidian for worldbuilding, including an overview of which are the best features for organising your lore.
🌎 Worldbuilding
📁 How to organise your worldbuilding
A deep dive on methods to organise your worldbuilding so that your lore is sorted, searchable, and easy to explore!