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Write a descriptive narrative about the world your novel is set in.
Step away from your main plot and consider how the world shapes your story. If your story takes place somewhere familiar (like the world today), focus on which elements of it will play into your story.
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Ardenia, founded in 1815 by US Army General Eric James Arden, stands as a testament to the bold ambitions of its founder. Nestled along the Gulf Coast of Florida, the city’s strategic location has always been key to its growth and resilience. Initially built as a military outpost, Ardenia evolved into a bustling urban center, its foundations laid in the architecture of fortresses and barracks that...
Scctartcing with her youth in the eighties in Hungary and moving through time too the present Beginning in Budapest their life is constantly changing as they are nomadic by nature it is a Real life accounting it varies from being coloforulvexcitibgvand vibrant to bribgvdarfnvf got dark racist and filled with despair dependent upon their current locale...
It’s not the fire and brimstone they would have you believe. It feels like an enclosed space beneath something, such as a basement. The difference it is vast. There is nature as it is on Earth. Plants, bodies of water, sky, soil exist in the same manner. However, there is a pit of molten lava with long sturdy shackles made of Schmeckle, a non-Earthly element attached to the earth surrounding the p...
The world of [not named yet] is one of magic, monsters, and adventure. Strewn about the singular continent are various races and cultures with distinct traditions.
This story will be told in the Southern Spire, duely named as the southern most lands and known for the towering mountain ranges they posses. A peninsula, the Southrrn Spire has a unique composition and strange history.
The north...
This world is built upon myths and legends, and those who remember their wisdom may still share it with those who will listen. What follows is a brief recounting of several of those legends, and a brief history of the nation in which the majority of this story’s events take place.
In the ancient days, there were six golden cities; bastions of human civilization in a world of vast wilderness. It ...
In a world filled with challenges, there is potential for progress. Despite the obstacles, there is hope for overcoming these struggles. This world is made up of various cultures and social classes, each with their own distractions that can lead people astray. Within these communities, there are examples of unity, faith, and strength. It is up to individuals to learn from the mistakes of the past ...
In the coming years, I anticipate revisiting the serene landscapes of Olympia, Washington, and Northern California. My parents' long-divorced status added a layer of complexity to an already difficult situation, and I believe that the passage of time will bring new perspectives. I am looking forward to finding peace and closure.
As I move forward, I anticipate creating new positive moments and c...
Set in a small town in outback Australia, where everyone knows and every body and where gossip spreads like wildfire. The town consists of a grocer/post office, a small coffee shop, bookshop, police station and a barely standing community hall. The only reason the town is known to outsiders is the stunning and extensive botanical garden that brings tourists in every spring....
[Just playing around with my sci-fi world, all subject to change!]
[apologies for typos, my keyboard is sticking!]
First in a system of four planets, tidally-locked Zira orbits its sub-giant star closely. As such, it has no natural satellites, for it’s gravitational force is not strong enough to prevent the star from pulling them away with its own, stronger gravity.
As the planet is tidally lock...
Jennifer’s world was a tapestry of familiar routines and comforting rhythms, woven together by the steady cadence of everyday life. She was a typical 17-year-old, navigating the ups and downs of high school with a sense of youthful optimism and curiosity.
On that fateful Saturday, the sun was shining brightly in the sky, casting a golden glow over the beach as Jennifer and her friends arrived. Th...
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