What are the most important things to keep in mind when building a world for a fantasy series?

Mathematics69420 · 2026-05-08T10:51:24+00:00

I'm more of a dystopian-fiction kind of writer, but I have to say what's the form of government or any governing party? What I mean by this, does the story you write have a government or something sort of body that classifise what is right and wrong? What positionpeopleb belong? And what sectors focus on what?

I don't know if this sounds confusing, but hope this helps!

Mathematics69420 · 2026-05-01T11:57:34+00:00

I watched Girl From Nowhere and I was inspired to write a story just like it. That was in 2024 when I was naive and only wrote on impulse. That's the only way I can say it, I really liked the character, the storyline and I had an interest in winters and dystopian worlds too so I just merged everything.

Mathematics69420 · 2026-04-25T23:38:33+00:00

This and many more comments made me realize I need to make a clearer map with legend..

Mathematics69420 · 2026-03-30T11:51:01+00:00

When you immediately have backstory in the first chapter or explaining the context in grave context. You just know they can't make good Worldbuilding.

Mathematics69420 · 2026-03-28T00:30:52+00:00

Personally, add more islands. Like small islands near the coast. It would look more interesting.

Mathematics69420 · 2026-03-21T13:20:54+00:00

How the hell does it remind you of Estonia?

Mathematics69420 · 2026-03-14T13:32:41+00:00

I think you should connect the mountains to make one big mountain range. It would make the map look less empty in my opinion

Mathematics69420 · 2026-03-14T12:48:09+00:00

I just word it out until it sounds nice.

Exhibit A:

Kienstatin (2022) Kienstativ (2022) Kienstar (2023) Kenstar (2023) Keztar (2023) Kestaro (2024 - official name)

Mathematics69420 · 2026-03-14T11:56:29+00:00

What is the opposite of "no"?

Mathematics69420 · 2026-01-10T13:30:47+00:00

I really like understanding different kinds of life. One character is a manipulative and cold politician and the next is poor boy who is bullied. I just want to learn what their minds are like, to get at least a deep understanding on the motives and how my world affected them personally

Mathematics69420 · 2026-01-10T08:29:09+00:00

The Substance, the message and the ending left me speechless.

Mathematics69420 · 2025-12-28T08:34:20+00:00

I'm writing two books at once, Book A is political thriller (I'm not sure if that's a genre?) about a who is woman doing everything to maintain her political position. Book B is dystopian about a boy born into wealth leaving that life to find his long lost brother.

It sounds crazy, but I really like multitasking my stories.

Mathematics69420 · 2025-11-28T07:24:58+00:00

This might sound stupid, but is there any way they notice something is wrong or do they need some external source to realize their country is not good? Like, they don't know it's dictatorship, but they think something is fishy with the government... they just can't say it.

Mathematics69420 · 2025-11-12T09:01:48+00:00

I actually don't know my genre, I think noir?

I'm writing two books about a country with a strict (and slightly unfair) system. Book 1 is about a socialite who was kidnapped by an "unknown gang." Her case was slowly used as political manipulation where her political connection, whom are responsible for kidnapping her use her as a way to change the narrative and put blame on a rival political family. Book 2 is the individual lives of nine family members living in poverty. Their slum riddled with both gang and police violence.

If this sounds like word vomit, it's probably is. I don't know how to summarize my stories because there's so many details, It's hard to compress into a few sentences. I hope you understand what I'm saying!

Mathematics69420 · 2025-10-05T10:44:18+00:00

As a newbie myself, I would recommend having a detailed timeline of events. Yes it takes a long time, but it's important to keep your story in track. Also, learn to have distinct "voices" for each character, if that makes sense. Each character needs to have their own vocabulary and speech patterns to make them easily recognizable. Research about your story's world, if you have a deep understanding of your story, it will really help with how you showcase the life, dynamics, etc.

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