Setting Development

Work on world building and developing your story's setting.

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  1. WriterDude

    Making vampires scary again

    WriterDude, Dec 1, 2011 ... 2 3 4
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    kablooblab
    Jan 10, 2012
  2. Naomasa298

    Common misconceptions in pseudo-medieval settings

    Naomasa298, Jan 2, 2020 ... 2 3 4
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    Fervidor
    Feb 23, 2020
  3. Scrap

    How to make a post-apocalyptic setting more 'realistic'?

    Scrap, Jan 30, 2019 ... 2 3 4
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    5,223
    Some Guy
    Feb 26, 2019
  4. A J Phillips

    Is the katana too overused?

    A J Phillips, Jul 12, 2015 ... 2 3 4
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    4,128
    tanstaafl74
    Jul 25, 2015
  5. Trave_xx

    WF's Book of Cliches

    Trave_xx, May 29, 2008 ... 2 3 4
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    zorell
    Jun 29, 2008
  6. JadeX

    Reasons why one nation may have firearms but another doesn't?

    JadeX, Sep 14, 2020 ... 2 3
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    4,238
    GribbleGrunger
    Jan 9, 2021
  7. Passero

    How could an advanced race become extinct?

    Passero, Feb 25, 2014 ... 2 3
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    4,491
    Christopher Snape.
    Sep 26, 2014
  8. Link the Writer

    What makes an excellent romance novel in your mind?

    Link the Writer, Jul 24, 2011 ... 2 3
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    3,183
    teacherayala
    Jul 31, 2011
  9. Cogito

    **** This! How Necessary is Profanity in Writing?

    Cogito, Jul 25, 2008 ... 2 3
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    6,573
    CharlieVer
    Feb 17, 2010
  10. S S

    What are some clichés you avoid like the plague?

    S S, Sep 24, 2014 ... 2 3
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    Vandor76
    Oct 1, 2014
  11. The Tourist
    Locked

    Niggling problems in reading other stories.

    The Tourist, Apr 13, 2012 ... 2 3
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    Cogito
    Apr 17, 2012
  12. Edward G

    Do You Take Writing Seriously?

    Edward G, Dec 24, 2010 ... 2 3
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    5,192
    claireb2
    Feb 25, 2011
  13. stormcat

    Creating a New race, "Chimerid"

    stormcat, May 8, 2014 ... 2 3
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    3,685
    stormcat
    Jul 11, 2014
  14. Brigid

    How do you approach describing landscapes, houses, cars, anything?

    Brigid, Jul 15, 2017 ... 2 3
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    Brigid
    Jul 17, 2017
  15. FireWater

    Please help me rename my dystopian government prison to something less cliche than "the Sanctuary."

    FireWater, Feb 13, 2017 ... 2 3
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    Friedrich Kugelschreiber
    Jun 6, 2017
  16. The Crazy Kakoos

    FTL Travel Methods

    The Crazy Kakoos, Sep 28, 2012 ... 2 3
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    Ian J.
    Jan 20, 2013
  17. MilesTro

    Government less Space Colonies

    MilesTro, Oct 2, 2013 ... 2 3
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    MilesTro
    Nov 4, 2013
  18. rktho

    What would creatures that don't wear clothes find attractive? (answered)

    rktho, Feb 28, 2017 ... 2 3
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    2,881
    texshelters
    Mar 23, 2017
  19. Tesoro

    writing about a place you've never been to?

    Tesoro, Feb 19, 2012 ... 2 3
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    6,346
    Cogito
    Mar 1, 2012
  20. laramsche

    Alternate phrases for "Oh my God!", "Jesus Christ!" for atheist sci-fi society?

    laramsche, Sep 21, 2019 ... 2 3
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    17,212
    Iain Aschendale
    Jan 8, 2020
  21. malaupp

    Dragons and Steampunk: Too Gimmicky?

    malaupp, Apr 24, 2017 ... 2 3
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    4,410
    UltimateZero
    Jul 15, 2017
  22. GuardianWynn

    Emotional Writing

    GuardianWynn, Apr 13, 2015 ... 2 3
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    3,467
    Vrisnem
    May 6, 2015
  23. marshipan

    Writing Under the Influence

    marshipan, Mar 13, 2014 ... 2 3
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    3,674
    Annihilation
    Oct 27, 2014
  24. Crimson Dragon

    Zombies- Are they overdone or do they still have a place?

    Crimson Dragon, May 6, 2013 ... 2 3
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    6,188
    Wyr
    Nov 19, 2013
  25. Link the Writer

    Being politically correct or being diverse?

    Link the Writer, Mar 10, 2011 ... 2 3
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    3,278
    digitig
    Mar 14, 2011
  26. TDFuhringer

    Telling someone their writing is really bad.

    TDFuhringer, Jan 30, 2014 ... 2 3
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    3,293
    Passero
    Feb 2, 2014
  27. Xatron
    Locked

    Religion-Demonology

    Xatron, Mar 28, 2013 ... 2 3
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    3,299
    Lemex
    Apr 13, 2013
  28. GuardianWynn

    Prologue Help

    GuardianWynn, Apr 4, 2015 ... 2 3
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    59
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    2,015
    GuardianWynn
    Apr 4, 2015
  29. Andy_Megumi

    How do you approach worldbuilding for your stories?

    Andy_Megumi, Feb 18, 2019 ... 2 3
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    3,783
    ruskaya
    Aug 20, 2020
  30. Aldarion

    Implications for military development

    Aldarion, Feb 10, 2020 ... 2 3
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    2,465
    KiraAnn
    Feb 20, 2020
  31. Daemon Wolf

    Craziest group/race in your story?

    Daemon Wolf, Jul 24, 2015 ... 2 3
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    3,836
    18-Till-I-Die
    Oct 19, 2018
  32. cutecat22

    Do you think they think it's easy?

    cutecat22, May 30, 2014 ... 2 3
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    2,245
    cutecat22
    Jun 1, 2014
  33. TheApprentice

    What magic should be taboo?

    TheApprentice, Jan 30, 2015 ... 2 3
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    6,833
    Oscar Leigh
    Dec 7, 2020
  34. Simon Price

    Designing a fantasy race to have attractive men?

    Simon Price, May 10, 2018 ... 2 3
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    4,163
    Some Guy
    Jun 26, 2018
  35. Tomb1302

    How could you make looking at a door emotional and interesting?

    Tomb1302, Jan 4, 2018 ... 2 3
    Replies:
    57
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    3,361
    Shenanigator
    May 3, 2018
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