When it comes to your story’s cities, you might not have gotten further than sticking a pin on your handdrawn map. Or maybe you’re writing your next draft and are realizing that some things about your worldbuilding feel a tad flimsy.
Here are some considerations that might help build the communities your characters are a part of.
POPULATION
It can be difficult to think about population size when you’re sketching out a story with only a handful of main characters. What’s the difference between a village or a town or a city?
As a world-builder, you can make up any rules you want for your story. A village could be dozens or thousands of people. But there are a few existing