Worldbuilder's Anvil

Today's Topic – Well start one today   Please Subscribe, Rate and Review us on iTunesFor complete Fantasy Worldbuilding, show notes go to Gardul.com Podcast Show Flow The 5 Contacts to a world First Contact (Overview) Determine your Frame The area you want to explore -Up to user A Small Advance island vs larger primitive power Determine reusability Describe the Mission Free and Shareable world Second Contact (The Basics) Create fill in the nouns you know 0 Just what you know do not force it Frame Outline Third Contact Looking through the frame at the world Map it (Size matters) Identify Needs (Cultures, Religions, languages, States, People) Smaller Island Invaders 2 people 2 Magic types Geographic Small Currents wind Volcanos reef Tech Early gunpowder Transportation   Four Contact The Foundations (Three Points of reference) Advanced Island, Invaders, and Sea World Frame Focus (Flesh out what you need to flesh out your outline) Fifth Contact Launch your Project – Open World Flesh out t

Today's Topic – Create a frame and starting   Please Subscribe, Rate and Review us on iTunesFor complete Fantasy Worldbuilding, show notes go to Gardul.com Podcast Show Flow The 5 Contacts to a world First Contact (Overview) Determine your Frame The area you want to explore Determine reusability Describe the Mission Second Contact (The Basics) Create fill in the nouns you know () Just what you know do not force it Frame Outline Third Contact Looking through the frame at the world Map it (Size matters) Identify Needs (Cultures, Religions, languages, States, People) Four Contact The Foundations (Three Points of reference) Frame Focus (Flesh out what you need to flesh out your outline) Fifth Contact Launch your Project Flesh out the rest on demand   WBT Create a document and store your contacts? Try using framework perspectives and this list to look at your world. Maybe you need to stop building something you are spending too much time on. Maybe you need to start building in another area of you

Today's Topic – The Starting Place   Please Subscribe, Rate and Review us on iTunesFor complete Fantasy Worldbuilding, show notes go to Gardul.com Podcast Show Flow Bottom-Up Worldbuilding – From Inspiration to Perspiration i) Identify the inspiring concept ii) Why is it interesting to me? iii) How can I make this interesting/inspiring to others? iv) WHAT is it that I want to say? v) Find the nouns that answer my questions The six questions that create my nouns i) Where are we? (Places) ii) How does it relate to us? (Rules) iii) When are we? (Time) iv) Who is there? (Races) v) What is there? (Props) vi) What are they doing? (Cultures) The nouns I need i) Places ii) Time iii) Races iv) Props v) Cultures vi) Rules     WBT Write a one-page story using the Bottom Up approach to worldbuilding? RW  Task Go enjoy the outdoors before it gets too cold!   Michael's Resources Use Gardul.com/Amazon when shopping online to help support the show Were alive Podcast Links (((((((((((((((((((((((((

Today's Topic – More or less   Please Subscribe, Rate and Review us on iTunesFor complete Fantasy Worldbuilding, show notes go to Gardul.com Podcast Show Flow 5 Things to start worldbuilding Storing what you have done Finding your Frames Identify Deviations Creating a worldbuilding inventory Creating a project for your world   Remember the Electrum rule of worldbuilding Remember, every rule has an exception Also remember rule six                 There is no rule six WBT Rules 7 of worldbuilding is rule six has not exceptions RW  Task Relax with some Monty Python

Today's Topic – The Starting Place   Please Subscribe, Rate and Review us on iTunesFor complete Fantasy Worldbuilding, show notes go to Gardul.com Podcast Show Flow Top Down – Naturalistic nouns on the world scale Identify the questions that consume me Find the nouns that answer my questions What are my inspirations … for this setting? What is the overlap? The six questions that creates my nouns Where are we? (Places) How does it relate to us? (Rules) When are we? (Time) Who is there? (Races) What is there? (Props) What are they doing? (Cultures) The nouns I need Places Time Races Props Cultures Rules Inspiration for a new setting Gardul is about the collisions of cultures due to migration Ides New the development of a central culture??? Island World Sum up and avoiding the trap   WBT What are your questions that drive your worldbuilding? What are the nouns that they give you? RW  Task Share yours in the undercroft and get your copy of the Mind map   Michael's Resources Us

Season 2 Episode 4 Finding your Worldbuilding Today's Topic – As you wish   Please Subscribe, Rate and Review us on iTunesFor complete Fantasy Worldbuilding, show notes go to Gardul.com Podcast Show Flow Knowing yourself in 4 points Free thinking Scale Are you a curmudgeon to childish Worldbuilding Type Top Down Bottom up Hybrid How you like your worlds Ep 138 Realistic Naturalistic Mosaic Fantastic Scale of Purpose World to Story only   WBT What type of worldbuilder are you? RW  Task What kind of worldbuilder do you wish you could be?   Michael's Resources Use Gardul.com/Amazon when shopping online to help support the show Were alive Podcast Links ((((((((((((((((((((((((((( Visit Show notes ))))))))))))))))))))))))) https://www.gardul.com/blog/season-2-episode-4-finding-your-worldbuilding/   ((((((((((((((((((((((((((( Mentions links )))))))))))))))))))))))))   ((((((((((((((((((((((((((( Rate and Review us in iTunes ))))))))))))))))))))))))) https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/worldbuild

Today's Topic – Uncling yourself   Please Subscribe, Rate and Review us on iTunesFor complete Fantasy Worldbuilding, show notes go to Gardul.com Podcast Show Flow We are human Self-loathing is our worst enemy Say sorry when you have to. forgive yourself. get back to living fully – Brendon Burchard Accept what is and what isn’t, but do not make those things right or wrong. They just are. They just exist. Not everyone is going to like you...and that’s okay. WBT Create a character of yourself, and make them the hero RW  Task Retrain yourself for self-respect   Michael's Resources Use Gardul.com/Amazon when shopping online to help support the show Were alive Podcast Links ((((((((((((((((((((((((((( Visit Show notes ))))))))))))))))))))))))) https://www.gardul.com/blog/season-2-episode-3-stop-hitting-yourself/   ((((((((((((((((((((((((((( Mentions links )))))))))))))))))))))))))   ((((((((((((((((((((((((((( Rate and Review us in iTunes ))))))))))))))))))))))))) https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/worldbu

Today's Topic – The only thing that can drag us away from electric sex   Please Subscribe, Rate and Review us on iTunesFor complete Fantasy Worldbuilding, show notes go to Gardul.com Podcast Show Flow Basic Review How is Ralphie A worldbuilder What are the worldbuilding elements in the story (Nouns) Jeff’s childhood worldbuilding moment Who in the world is Harry?... Hairy? Michael worldbuilding moments Werewolf tag game WBT Think back to worldbuilding you did as a child? What were some of your Favorites? RW  Task Share your best stories with family/friend/undercroft Michael's Resources Use Gardul.com/Amazon when shopping online to help support the show Were alive Podcast Links ((((((((((((((((((((((((((( Visit Show notes ))))))))))))))))))))))))) https://www.gardul.com/blog/season-2-episode-2-the-christmas-story-is-and-shows-worldbuilding/   ((((((((((((((((((((((((((( Mentions links )))))))))))))))))))))))))   ((((((((((((((((((((((((((( Rate and Review us in iTunes ))))))))))))))))))))))))) https://pod

Today's Topic –Steps to awakening your inner worldbuilder   Please Subscribe, Rate and Review us on iTunesFor complete Fantasy Worldbuilding, show notes go to Gardul.com Podcast Show Flow What is worldbuilding? Games and Stories (at a VERY basic level) A set of nouns we use to do something Not Just for Genre Fiction Understanding the World Backbone for Stories 5 Steps to awakening your inner worldbuilder desire to be understood Before there is science there is worldbuilding Fill in gaps of understanding Educational Curiosity Making Play Social Fictional From Primal to sophisticated worldbuilding WBT Play with objects around the house. Make a setting, names, and rules for interaction Cooler, Couch, and Beer Basket RW  Task Share the Story in the Undercroft Michael's Resources Use Gardul.com/Amazon when shopping online to help support the show Were alive Podcast Links ((((((((((((((((((((((((((( Visit Show notes ))))))))))))))))))))))))) https://www.gardul.com/blog/the-worldbuilders-primer/   (((

Today's Topic – And Make it our best friend   Please Subscribe, Rate and Review us on iTunesFor complete Fantasy Worldbuilding, show notes go to Gardul.com Podcast Show Flow What is worldbuilding? Has my view changed Episode 333 Season 2 What Would You Do Episodes focused on the Spiral of learning What you know Theory Do Stories focused on the point of the episode Season one Topic Worldbuilding Basics What is worldbuilding(2020)? (The nouns of your World) People Place Thing Idea Action Quality Things WBT Build a new world X2 RW  Task Relisten to the first 340 episodes, STAT     Michael's Resources Use Gardul.com/Amazon when shopping online to help support the show Were alive Podcast Links ((((((((((((((((((((((((((( Visit Show notes ))))))))))))))))))))))))) https://www.gardul.com/blog/episode-340-lets-build-a-season/   ((((((((((((((((((((((((((( Mentions links ))))))))))))))))))))))))) https://www.gardul.com/blog/episode-333-season-2-what-would-you-do/   ((((((((((((((((((((((((((( Rate and Review us

Today's Topic –  The Bad, Ugly, and Good about lying to yourself For complete Fantasy Worldbuilding, show notes go to Gardul.com Podcast Show Flow Lying to yourself is not all bad The bad Danger of entitlement Self- Sabotaging Can cause errors in decision making When The emotions, good or bad, are absolute I must win this time If I write a book everyone will hate me cognitive dissonance To protect yourself (Not always good) The good The power in your word Alerts you to faulty thinking How to use it to your advantage Tell yourself you are good at it? Create Triggers to replace the sick up feeling with excitement WBT Create a conman character to bilk you out of money. If you ever meet someone like this character avoid them RW  Task Gardul.com/audible try out the book Triggers Creating Behavior That Lasts - Becoming the Person You Want to Be   Michael's Resources Use Gardul.com/Amazon when shopping online to help support the show Were alive Podcast Links ((((((((((((((((((((((((((( Visit Show n

Today's Topic – With a rouge one yell more more more   Please Subscribe, Rate and Review us on iTunesFor complete Fantasy Worldbuilding, show notes go to Gardul.com Podcast Show Flow Shout Out Star Wars Original Prequel Sequel TV Solo movie Rouge One Rouge One the best (Derivative) A fathers Love for Erso Really shows the war aspect of Star Wars Saw Puts the War into Star Wars WBT RW  Task   Michael's Resources Use Gardul.com/Amazon when shopping online to help support the show Were alive Podcast Links ((((((((((((((((((((((((((( Visit Show notes ))))))))))))))))))))))))) https://www.gardul.com/blog/episode-338-star-wars-best-derivative-work-rouge-one/   ((((((((((((((((((((((((((( Mentions links )))))))))))))))))))))))))     ((((((((((((((((((((((((((( Rate and Review us in iTunes ))))))))))))))))))))))))) https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/worldbuilders-anvil/id956705643   ((((((((((((((((((((((((((( Like our Facebook Page ))))))))))))))))))))))))) https://www.facebook.com/GardulStories/   (((

Today's Topic – An honest man in politics shines more there than he would elsewhere Please Subscribe, Rate and Review us on iTunesFor complete Fantasy Worldbuilding, show notes go to Gardul.com Podcast Show Flow Politics are a part of your life and not just the annoying politicians and activist on Twitter. Divisions in groups allow for readers to draw connections Things that are like our world Highlights the differences Politics are about control Dos Use to show a person’s place in society Address themes in your work The battle between the individual/societal good Don’ts Water Down into memes The meme is cultural information and a theme is a value associated with the idea Don’t Preach / Show Don’t talk about the moment Worldbuilding Task Create a world twitter to annoy your characters Real-World Task Learn proper cleaning techniques to help you feel clean after writing politics and keeps you safe from viruses. Michael's Resources Use Gardul.com/Amazon when shopping online to help support the show Wer

Today's Topic – Non-linear time keeping in worldbuilding and fiction   Please Subscribe, Rate and Review us on iTunesFor complete Fantasy Worldbuilding, show notes go to Gardul.com Podcast Show Flow Inspired by Wheel of Time and a power outage Audible Membership try it and get 2 free audio books https://amzn.to/3kvk3Vk Time is more like a river than we give it credit It digs it way ahead through the path of least resistance Never stops eroding Can seem to temporarily defy even gravity… but still loses The destruction can be shift A brewing battle of advanced civilizations 12,000 years ago The human strength of memory Concept in Mythology WBT Create your own pockets RW  Task Seize Control of Space and Time Michael's Resources Use Gardul.com/Amazon when shopping online to help support the show Were alive Podcast Links ((((((((((((((((((((((((((( Visit Show notes ))))))))))))))))))))))))) https://www.gardul.com/blog/episode-336-it-time-really-progressing/   ((((((((((((((((((((((((((( Mentions links ))

Today's Topic – Long live the Soap Operas   Please Subscribe, Rate and Review us on iTunesFor complete Fantasy Worldbuilding, show notes go to Gardul.com Podcast Show Flow What is a soap opera? a television or radio drama series dealing typically with daily events in the lives of the same group of characters. Have Soap operas taken over genre fiction? The first one I noticed Buffy the Vampire TV Show Everything with a Vampire all Whedon TV All CW SciFi and Supernatural Lost Battle Star Galactica Is it by default good or bad? Are all long stories ultimately going to move in this route? WBT Days of your Character’s Lives RW  Task Virtual Volunteering During The COVID-19 Crisis Michael's Resources Use Gardul.com/Amazon when shopping online to help support the show Were alive Podcast Links ((((((((((((((((((((((((((( Visit Show notes ))))))))))))))))))))))))) https://www.gardul.com/blog/episode-335-the-days-of-our-fantasies/   ((((((((((((((((((((((((((( Mentions links ))))))))))))))))))))))))) ht

Today's Topic – Welcome J.B. to the forge A stellar student in high school and college, Mr. Lion always had a knack for creative and professional writing. Those traits would come in handy as he spent most of his adult years a project manager, travelling the world implementing transit technology. During this time, he never stopped writing short stories which he kept in several notebooks over a span of 15 years. The primary theme of these stories culminated from a simple game he would play with his two sons to pass the time. The game centered around three different societies, each one trying to outmaneuver one another for control of the universe.   Please Subscribe, Rate and Review us on iTunesFor complete Fantasy Worldbuilding, show notes go to Gardul.com Podcast Show Flow Tell us about your latest work? How do you connect your worldbuilding back to The Story? When did you know you had a love for worldbuilding? Tell a STORY about how you knew you love building worlds. What was your “I can” experience? Tell

Today's Topic – From one season to Multiple Seasons How can you get new clients during COVID? Read about how I use attraction marketing to generate leads and build trust with my audience to get new clients. Please Subscribe, Rate and Review us on iTunesFor complete Fantasy Worldbuilding, show notes go to Gardul.com Podcast Show Flow Based on the idea of Small Teaching by James Lang Just starting the planning Season based on Worldbuilding Topic Theory How-to Related Media Life and mindset support to aid the topic WBT Rework all your plans again RW  Task Help us plan the future Michael's Resources Use Gardul.com/Amazon when shopping online to help support the show Links ((((((((((((((((((((((((((( Visit Show notes )))))))))))))))))))))))))     ((((((((((((((((((((((((((( Mentions links )))))))))))))))))))))))))   https://curiositystream.com/video/3310/fire-ant-invasion   ((((((((((((((((((((((((((( Rate and Review us in iTunes ))))))))))))))))))))))))) https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/worldbuilders

Today's Topic – Motivation if we can do it   Please Subscribe, Rate and Review us on iTunesFor complete Fantasy Worldbuilding, show notes go to Gardul.com Podcast Show Flow Deep apology Motivation and its interaction with time management 66 days to get a new habit Michaels Tips WBT Rework all your plans again RW  Task Join the undercroft Michael's Resources Use Gardul.com/Amazon when shopping online to help support the show Links ((((((((((((((((((((((((((( Visit Show notes ))))))))))))))))))))))))) https://www.gardul.com/blog/episode-332-what-is-my-motivation/   ((((((((((((((((((((((((((( Mentions links ))))))))))))))))))))))))) https://schoolofman.live   ((((((((((((((((((((((((((( Rate and Review us in iTunes ))))))))))))))))))))))))) https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/worldbuilders-anvil/id956705643   ((((((((((((((((((((((((((( Like our Facebook Page ))))))))))))))))))))))))) https://www.facebook.com/GardulStories/   ((((((((((((((((((((((((((( Join our Facebook Group ))))))))))))))))))))))))

Today's Topic –  Turning Video games into video PS yes this will be a lead into discussion of diversity in fantasy Please Subscribe, Rate and Review us on iTunesFor complete Fantasy Worldbuilding, show notes go to Gardul.com Podcast Show Flow The news Amazon, Westworld Creators, Bethesda Studios The good A recent effort like the Witcher Rich world Dark the different levels of humor The Bad The history of Video games to movies. mortal Kombat 76 The ugly The wart on my… The Mario movie WBT Create one story that would work for all media types without any changes RW  Task If you agree with Michael watch the Mario movie Michael's Resources Use Gardul.com/Amazon when shopping online to help support the show Links ((((((((((((((((((((((((((( Visit Show notes )))))))))))))))))))))))))     ((((((((((((((((((((((((((( Mentions links )))))))))))))))))))))))))   https://curiositystream.com/video/3310/fire-ant-invasion   ((((((((((((((((((((((((((( Rate and Review us in iTunes )))))))))))))))))))))))))

Today's Topic –  beware of the moth PS yes this will be a lead into a discussion of diversity in fantasy Please Subscribe, Rate and Review us on iTunesFor complete Fantasy Worldbuilding, show notes go to Gardul.com Podcast Show Flow The Experiment Quick background The Choice The Reason Why it was wrong TTRPG vs Story The Butterfly Moth Effect The Double Down The Self beat Michael Moments where stories have lost you because of lack of description Was Jeff wrong and was it understandable or silly Have you witnessed the Moth Effect in Stories, give examples? Parting shots and words of encouragement. WBT How have you decided to work with diversity in your world… or not RW  Task Join the undercroft to share your sympathy with Michael for having this dumped on him half recorded at the time of recording   Michael's Resources Use Gardul.com/Amazon when shopping online to help support the show Links ((((((((((((((((((((((((((( Visit Show notes ))))))))))))))))))))))))) https://www.gardul.com/blog/episode-330