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Facebook Twitter Pinterest reddit Tumblr This past month we’ve released a TON of major updates to make your worldbuilding experience even better! Plus, November is the month of writing (in NovelEmber)...
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This past month we’ve released a TON of major updates to make your worldbuilding experience even better! Plus, November is the month of writing (in NovelEmber)… and preparing for WorldEmber!
Different lengths of fiction have different markets—and audiences! It’s helpful to know what options exist & how the market works for those options! #writingadvice #novelwriting #shortstory #flashfiction #drabble #microfiction
How long should your story be? | Word count for novels, novellas and short fiction - World Anvil Worldbuilding Academy
How long should your story be? This resource includes the most standard word counts for each type of story length, from microfiction to novels!
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November 25, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Different lengths of fiction have different markets—and audiences! It’s helpful to know what options exist & how the market works for those options! #writingadvice #novelwriting #shortstory #flashfiction #drabble #microfiction
Ever wondered when you should worldbuild
your novel setting? Before you write? While you write?
Or after?
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your novel setting? Before you write? While you write?
Or after?
1/3
November 24, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Ever wondered when you should worldbuild
your novel setting? Before you write? While you write?
Or after?
1/3
your novel setting? Before you write? While you write?
Or after?
1/3
We have big dreams for our creative work. But as the year winds down... life often gets messy. Join Janet & guest @sandratayler.bsky.social author of Structuring Life to Support Creativity, as they discuss how to stay creative when life gets CHAOTIC.
WATCH HERE -> www.youtube.com/watc...
WATCH HERE -> www.youtube.com/watc...
November 22, 2025 at 1:00 PM
We have big dreams for our creative work. But as the year winds down... life often gets messy. Join Janet & guest @sandratayler.bsky.social author of Structuring Life to Support Creativity, as they discuss how to stay creative when life gets CHAOTIC.
WATCH HERE -> www.youtube.com/watc...
WATCH HERE -> www.youtube.com/watc...
Ever wondered when you should worldbuild your novel setting? Before you write? While you write? Or after? Janet gives you a framework to test, tweak & make your own, whether you're a plotter, pantser or something in-between!
WATCH NOW ➡️
www.youtube.com/watch?v=zwpM...
WATCH NOW ➡️
www.youtube.com/watch?v=zwpM...
Should you worldbuild your novel setting first? | Where to start worldbuilding for writers
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November 21, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Ever wondered when you should worldbuild your novel setting? Before you write? While you write? Or after? Janet gives you a framework to test, tweak & make your own, whether you're a plotter, pantser or something in-between!
WATCH NOW ➡️
www.youtube.com/watch?v=zwpM...
WATCH NOW ➡️
www.youtube.com/watch?v=zwpM...
There's no getting around it: becoming a dungeon master is intimidating. And running the game IS a lot of effort—but when you create an epic experience, it's also incredibly satisfying! Here's some practical advice to help you get started!
How to Start Dungeon Mastering - World Anvil Worldbuilding Academy
Whether you're stepping into this role for the first time or looking to refresh your skills after a long break, you'll find practical advice and resources to help you succeed.
academy.worldanvil.com
November 20, 2025 at 3:55 PM
There's no getting around it: becoming a dungeon master is intimidating. And running the game IS a lot of effort—but when you create an epic experience, it's also incredibly satisfying! Here's some practical advice to help you get started!
Themes can help your writing and worldbuilding feel cohesive—and keep YOU focused. They ensure you purposefully build out your setting or story with elements YOU find meaningful. Here are a few themes to help inspire you as you tackle your creative goals! academy.worldanvil.c...
November 19, 2025 at 12:49 AM
Themes can help your writing and worldbuilding feel cohesive—and keep YOU focused. They ensure you purposefully build out your setting or story with elements YOU find meaningful. Here are a few themes to help inspire you as you tackle your creative goals! academy.worldanvil.c...
Theme is often the missing ingredient in rejected fantasy & scifi short stories.
November 18, 2025 at 1:43 AM
Theme is often the missing ingredient in rejected fantasy & scifi short stories.
Theme is the missing ingredient in many rejected short stories. Especially in fantasy & sci-fi, where writers fall in love with their premise. Learn the difference between premise and theme, how to spot a missing or mangled theme, and how to fix it. ➡️ youtu.be/ULWK2QtupY4
Why Your Sci-Fi or Fantasy Stories Get Rejected
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November 14, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Theme is the missing ingredient in many rejected short stories. Especially in fantasy & sci-fi, where writers fall in love with their premise. Learn the difference between premise and theme, how to spot a missing or mangled theme, and how to fix it. ➡️ youtu.be/ULWK2QtupY4
D&D players! Here are 5 totally free gifts that will make your GM's heart grow three sizes this holiday season, to thank them for all the hard work they do to make your campaign fun. ➡️ youtu.be/owV8rNlvDIY
November 7, 2025 at 7:09 PM
D&D players! Here are 5 totally free gifts that will make your GM's heart grow three sizes this holiday season, to thank them for all the hard work they do to make your campaign fun. ➡️ youtu.be/owV8rNlvDIY
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My flash story “Song of the Loom” is now published in @dreamtheorymedia.bsky.social !
Please go check it out (and maybe leave a comment, if you can? 🙏)! 🥰❤️
Please go check it out (and maybe leave a comment, if you can? 🙏)! 🥰❤️
NEW STORY: @worldanvil.bsky.social delivers a poetic meditation on loss in her new flash fiction story "Song of the Loom"!
www.dreamtheory.media/song-of-the-...
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Song of the Loom
by Janet Forbes
I Sang to the loom, the day my mother died.
My hands were an echo of hers. Heavy with grief, they wove eight hundred threads onto the frame, a hundred for each string of her Lyra. ...
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November 5, 2025 at 3:38 PM
My flash story “Song of the Loom” is now published in @dreamtheorymedia.bsky.social !
Please go check it out (and maybe leave a comment, if you can? 🙏)! 🥰❤️
Please go check it out (and maybe leave a comment, if you can? 🙏)! 🥰❤️
This past month we’ve released a TON of major updates to make your worldbuilding experience even better! Plus, November is the month of writing (in NovelEmber)… and preparing for WorldEmber!
World Anvil News: November 2025 | World Anvil Blog
Facebook Twitter Pinterest reddit Tumblr This past month we’ve released a TON of major updates to make your worldbuilding experience even better! Plus, November is the month of writing (in NovelEmber)...
blog.worldanvil.com
November 3, 2025 at 6:04 PM
This past month we’ve released a TON of major updates to make your worldbuilding experience even better! Plus, November is the month of writing (in NovelEmber)… and preparing for WorldEmber!
Critical Role's fourth campaign is running what they’re calling a West Marches-style campaign. Let's take a look at why homebrew DMs should consider this approach to sandbox worldbuilding. WATCH HERE ➡️ youtu.be/iZZs4fBakPE
What is “West Marches” Style D&D? | Is Critical Role’s S4 Format Right for You?
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October 31, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Critical Role's fourth campaign is running what they’re calling a West Marches-style campaign. Let's take a look at why homebrew DMs should consider this approach to sandbox worldbuilding. WATCH HERE ➡️ youtu.be/iZZs4fBakPE
You WANT players invested in your worldbuilding. BUT—it's your creative baby, and they are chaos gremlins. How do you solve this AND make downtime more fun? By letting them build a home (and hirelings) they care about! Let's talk BASTIONS. ➡️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=evPQ...
October 24, 2025 at 6:57 PM
You WANT players invested in your worldbuilding. BUT—it's your creative baby, and they are chaos gremlins. How do you solve this AND make downtime more fun? By letting them build a home (and hirelings) they care about! Let's talk BASTIONS. ➡️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=evPQ...
Happy October 24th, to all the #Tolkien fans! If you missed it, be sure and check out our interview with @davidgreenwriter.bsky.social in celebration of 70 years of #LordOfTheRings! youtube.com/live/Nlu2CWk...
Celebrating 70 years of Lord of the Rings and Tolkien with author David Green
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October 24, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Happy October 24th, to all the #Tolkien fans! If you missed it, be sure and check out our interview with @davidgreenwriter.bsky.social in celebration of 70 years of #LordOfTheRings! youtube.com/live/Nlu2CWk...
Planning a #FalloutDay party? Janet's got you covered with a vault full of themed recipes! Including printable labels! Check it out on the World Anvil blog ➡️ blog.worldanvil.com/worldbuildin...
Fallout Food Recipes for Real - making a meal for my Fallout RPG Game | World Anvil Blog
I made a whole meal of Fallout Food Recipes. Here it is, complete with printable fallout food labels, so you can make one too!
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October 23, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Planning a #FalloutDay party? Janet's got you covered with a vault full of themed recipes! Including printable labels! Check it out on the World Anvil blog ➡️ blog.worldanvil.com/worldbuildin...
Learn what you MUST figure out FIRST for your shiny new setting, and what you can leave till later, so you can avoid overwhelm & FOCUS on what matters most. WATCH NOW ➡️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3PQ...
There Are Only 4 Kinds of Worlds | Worldbuilding Fundamentals
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October 17, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Learn what you MUST figure out FIRST for your shiny new setting, and what you can leave till later, so you can avoid overwhelm & FOCUS on what matters most. WATCH NOW ➡️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3PQ...
Big quality-of-life improvements! This update is focused on ORGANIZATION:
1. Folders for ALL content types (+nesting!)
2. Better image management (mobile-friendly, accessible from article edit)
3. Improved Notebooks (mobile-friendly, accessible while editing)
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1. Folders for ALL content types (+nesting!)
2. Better image management (mobile-friendly, accessible from article edit)
3. Improved Notebooks (mobile-friendly, accessible while editing)
➡️ blog.worldanvil.com/worldanvil/d...
World Anvil New Features! | World Anvil Blog
World Anvil new features are always a time for celebration! This time we have three key updates: new folders, images and notebook!
blog.worldanvil.com
October 10, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Big quality-of-life improvements! This update is focused on ORGANIZATION:
1. Folders for ALL content types (+nesting!)
2. Better image management (mobile-friendly, accessible from article edit)
3. Improved Notebooks (mobile-friendly, accessible while editing)
➡️ blog.worldanvil.com/worldanvil/d...
1. Folders for ALL content types (+nesting!)
2. Better image management (mobile-friendly, accessible from article edit)
3. Improved Notebooks (mobile-friendly, accessible while editing)
➡️ blog.worldanvil.com/worldanvil/d...
Did you know there’s a wild - but 100% true! - story about how the CIA saved 6 people from capture, interrogation, and possible execution… WITH THE POWER OF #WORLDBUILDING! 🌏
September 20, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Did you know there’s a wild - but 100% true! - story about how the CIA saved 6 people from capture, interrogation, and possible execution… WITH THE POWER OF #WORLDBUILDING! 🌏
It's a killer genre-mashup combination! Join Janet and author Leah R. Cutter as they discuss mixing MYSTERY and FANTASY.
WATCH HERE ➡️www.youtube.com/watc...
WATCH HERE ➡️www.youtube.com/watc...
September 6, 2025 at 5:00 PM
It's a killer genre-mashup combination! Join Janet and author Leah R. Cutter as they discuss mixing MYSTERY and FANTASY.
WATCH HERE ➡️www.youtube.com/watc...
WATCH HERE ➡️www.youtube.com/watc...
Here's 5 tried & tested techniques for creative #brainstorming, helping you solve problems and come up with fresh ideas in a hurry!
September 5, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Here's 5 tried & tested techniques for creative #brainstorming, helping you solve problems and come up with fresh ideas in a hurry!
Janet speaks with science communicator & creature illustrator Shirin Sheppard about how fire-breathing dragons could work! Check it ➡️ youtu.be/M7wFiejPdOM
How Dragons Could Breathe Fire... WITH SCIENCE!
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August 29, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Janet speaks with science communicator & creature illustrator Shirin Sheppard about how fire-breathing dragons could work! Check it ➡️ youtu.be/M7wFiejPdOM
Low magic settings don't have to be underwhelming! You can create a low-magic fantasy world that still feels mystical and enchanting... here's how.
August 22, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Low magic settings don't have to be underwhelming! You can create a low-magic fantasy world that still feels mystical and enchanting... here's how.
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It’s day 5 of WorldCon Seattle…
and our WA Meetup is at 1:30pm of the 4th Floor meet up terrace!
Come join us and pick up one of these babies! 🙌✨🥳🥰
and our WA Meetup is at 1:30pm of the 4th Floor meet up terrace!
Come join us and pick up one of these babies! 🙌✨🥳🥰
August 17, 2025 at 6:31 PM
It’s day 5 of WorldCon Seattle…
and our WA Meetup is at 1:30pm of the 4th Floor meet up terrace!
Come join us and pick up one of these babies! 🙌✨🥳🥰
and our WA Meetup is at 1:30pm of the 4th Floor meet up terrace!
Come join us and pick up one of these babies! 🙌✨🥳🥰
Here's a gold mine of inspiration! A 5 question template to help you create a mysterious #GHOSTTOWN ... in just 10 minutes! #worldbuilding
August 15, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Here's a gold mine of inspiration! A 5 question template to help you create a mysterious #GHOSTTOWN ... in just 10 minutes! #worldbuilding