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Fictional worldbuilding

I have this list I compiled of topics for developing of countries, whether fantasy based or not, and it seems to be a useful resource to share. Feel free to use this list to develop your own lore, but DO NOT claim it as your own or repost. It's pretty long, but I think it covers a lot of relevant topics for worldbuilding.

General

∎ Country name - Etymology if possible - Reasons for the name ∎ Does it take inspiration for a historical time period, aesthetic, or culture ∎ What sort of government is it

Important Places

∎ Main cities - Layout of the city - Economic or historical importance ∎ Other cities and places of importance - Ports - Mine cities - Scholarly cities ∎ Seasonal or turistic places

Climate and Terrain

∎ Important lakes, rivers, mountain chains or other geographically relevant places ∎ Seasons ∎ Climate in general ∎ How does the terrain affect daily habits ∎ Important plants - Agriculture - Crops for export ∎ Important animals - Livestock

Government

∎ System of government - Nobility/aristocracy -- Titles and inheritance/eligibility of titles - Merchant class ∎ Current and past rulers

Social customs

∎ Entertainment - Common forms of entertainment - Games - Cultural/social forms of enterteinment (go to parties/go to the movies/go out to eat/etc) ∎ Seasonal entertainment - Vacations - Seasonal high class customs ∎ Customs regarding reading and books ∎ Customs towards addictive substances - Alcohol - Tobacco - Opioids - Other stuffs ∎ Education and educational system ∎ Houses - Home layouts - Common things in houses ∎ Rites of passage - Age to be presented as adult to the society and customs regarding it ∎ Manners and behaviour in public ∎ Religion - Possible gods - Holidays - Festivals ∎ Customs regarding music - Musical instruments

Notions of family

∎ Inheritance laws ∎ Marriage and concepts of marriage - Marriage rituals - Who is allowed to wed who - Divorce - Customs toward conjugal and domestic violence - Polygamy -- Extraconjugal affairs --- Bastards ∎ Adoption ∎ Division of domestic labor and roles

Economy

∎ Coin and values ∎ Important internal products ∎ Main imports ∎ Main exports ∎ Important commercial relations

Fashion

∎ Common feminine fashion ∎ Common masculine fashion ∎ Concepts about clothing - What is seen as vulgar - What is seen as desirable ∎ Fashion and rites of passage ∎ Hairstyles and adornments

Names and language

∎ Base language ∎ Linguistic influences ∎ Working of names - Family names -- Patronymic and matronymic - Personal names

Magic and technology

∎ Magic - Practice of magic - Permissions within magic - Common and uncommon forms of magic ∎ Magic creatures of importance ∎ Level of technology ∎ Daily uses of technology

i'm AWARE this is a stupid hill to die on, but like. trope vs theme vs cliché vs motif vs archetype MATTERS. it matters to Me and i will die on this hill no matter how much others decide it's pointless. words mean things

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Character A is a bit of a party animal, but has decided to tone it down for this celebration because it’s in character B’s honor/important for B in some way and they are determined to not mess this up for them.

The antagonist spikes A’s drink, and A knows something is wrong and can’t think of a plan further than “Find B, they will know what to do.” However, their motor skills are seriously impaired, so they end up taking out a major decoration/food table/something noticeable. B is mortified, and grabs A’s arm and takes them to the side.

“You told me you wouldn’t do this, I can’t believe you!” B hisses. A tries to explain, but their speech is so slurred that they can’t get it out.

“God, look at you! You know how important this is for me. I do so much for you, and you can’t even be chill for one night.”

The antagonist come up, and offers to take A outside for some air, and A is desperately trying to tell B to not trust the antagonist but they just /can’t/.

B thanks the antagonist and doesn’t even suspect anything is wrong until they can’t get ahold of A the next evening.

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Temptations of Father Basil Part 1 (18+) is out now!

Father Basil knew better than to enter the door to Hell that haunted his village, but when it becomes clear that it's the only way to find his lost friend Sage, then the priest is forced to do the unthinkable. 

But instead of arriving in the lands of brimstone and torment he expected, Father Basil finds himself in the Gardens of Malum, a lush flowery estate where demons indulge in their lechery and hedonism. He is soon hunted by strange bloodthirsty demons and, much more to his horror, tempted by the  the shadowy smug demon Dandelion, whose desires for Father Basil extend farther than the priest's soul. 

This is Part One of The Temptations of Father Basil, an episodic short story series following Father Basil's search for his lost friend, his explorations of the lands of Hell, and his developing relationship with the strange demon Dandelion.

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Worldbuilding: Clothes and Beauty

Every society has a standard of beauty.  Whether or not everyone meets that standard, it does normally affect fashion and clothes.  While things such as climate also have a play on fashion, knowing the standards of beauty in your character’s culture can add a depth to that character and give perspective on what he or she calls “beautiful.”  Also, it will give something of an image of what the character likes to wear. In this list, I have written a list of questions pertaining to fashion.  It’s not an exhaustive list, however.  The goal is to get you working on the fashion of your world.

Have fun, be creative and detailed, and answer questions not listed!

Because my computer crashed and lost the prepared list, the questions are not directly taken from the NaNoWriMo website. However, some of the questions are asked from memory.  Others sounded like questions I had.

How does the weather affect clothing?

What kind of designs are common on clothing? Detailed embroidery?  Different dyes?  Logos?  Beads?  Sequins?

What would someone wear to a dance? Are there different kinds of dances that would require different kinds of clothes?

What would someone wear to a dinner party?

What is appropriate every day clothing?

What kind of clothes would the rich wear?

What kind of clothes would the poor wear?

What kind of clothes would those in between wear?

What clothing distinguishes someone as a noble or in a position of authority?

What is normally appropriate for children to wear?

What would one wear to a wedding or a funeral? Do the guests wear something different than the two getting married?  Does the person marrying the couple wear something different from the rest of the people?  Does the bride get all fancy?  How is the dead body dressed?

What kind of shoes do the people wear? Do people have different shoes for different occasions?

What is the significance of tattoos? Are they taboo?  Indicate a warrior?  Indicate a married couple?  Just another part of fashion?

What is the significance of piercings? Is it a status symbol?  What places normally get pierced?  What do they normally put in the piercings?

What kind of jewelry is worn? Earrings?  Necklaces?  Bracelets?  Nose rings?  Toe rings?  Crowns?

What does jewelry signify?

What features are admired? Symmetrical faces?  Slim bodies?  Tall or short?  Are certain kind of skin colors admired?  Certain colors of hair?  Long or short nails?  Small feet?

How does it differ with gender?

What kind of hairstyles are in fashion?

Does hairstyle indicate status in society?

What kind of fabrics are worn?

What fabrics are consider luxurious? Silk? Satin? Velvet?  Dragon hair?

What are some clothes that only certain people wear? Do priests have a certain uniform?  The military?

What are some ways people beautify themselves?

What kind of perfumes and/or colognes are worn?

What kind of soaps do people put in their bathes?

How often do people bathe?

What kind of hair care is there?

What kind of makeup do people use?

What is makeup made of? Modern ingredients?  Magic?  Crushed up beetles?  Powdered flower?  Ink?

How has magic affected fashion?