World Building from the Inside Out: Workbook: World Building Made Easy, #2

By Janeen Ippolito

The World Building From the Inside Out Workbook is filled with detailed questions and easy-to-grasp explanations to help you probe deeply into your created world's cultures and fill them with meaning that pushes plot and builds tension.

Specifically designed to work with the World Building From the Inside Out reference book, but can be used individually to jump start your creative process.

Ask questions. Dream big. Build the fantastic!

Also buy the World Building From the Inside Out textbook, an essential reference guide for the World Building From the Inside Out Workbook.

The World Building Made Easy Series:
World Building From the Inside Out: Textbook
World Building From the Inside Out: Workbook
Irresistible World Building For Unforgettable Stories: Creative Writing Guide

• Language: English
• Publisher: Janeen Ippolito
• Release date: Jan 11, 2018
• ISBN: 9781386487821

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World Building From the Inside Out:

Workbook

By Janeen Ippolito

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Copyright © 2015 by Janeen Ippolito

All rights reserved.

Cover design and illustrations by Julia Busko

Editing by Sarah White and Hannah Keeler

No part of this book may be reproduced in any form or by any electronic or mechanical means including information storage and retrieval systems, without permission in writing from the author. The only exception is by a reviewer, who may quote short excerpts in a review.

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First Edition: December 2015

Second Edition April 2016

Third Edition: January 2018

Table of Contents

Introduction

Chapter 1 – Religion

Chapter 2 – Government

Chapter 3 – Societal Structure

Chapter 4 – Art/Media

Chapter 5 – Technology

Chapter 6 – Naming

Chapter 7 – Food

Chapter 8 – Appearance

Chapter 9 – Location

Appendix 1 – Health and Medicine

Appendix 2 – Military

Appendix 3 – Education

Acknowledgements

Additional Help

Dedication

World Building From the Inside Out: Workbook began because of a review posted about  World Building From the Inside Out. A very particular review that mentioned the following:

Highly recommended. I hope she makes a workbook to accompany it!

Here’s to you, Bethany A. Jennings. Thanks for the inspiration!

Introduction

All world building begins with questions.

Questions like: What if the grass was purple?

Or: Why not have all major conflicts take place in sporting arenas?

Or: What would happen if you crossed a dictator with a pacifist?

World Building From the Inside Out: Workbook is filled with questions to help you probe more deeply into the cultures of your created world and fill them with meaning that pushes plot and builds tension.

Each chapter corresponds to a chapter in World Building From the Inside Out. There is some space after each question to jot down notes, and an additional page at the end of each chapter.

This workbook is designed to align with the textbook. However, you can use it individually as a way to jumpstart your creative process, consider new categories, or delve more deeply into your cultures. Feel free to skip any sections that don’t apply, but be aware that the deeper you go, the more it all tends to apply in some way.

For now, I leave you to your story and world building.

Ask questions. Dream big. Build the fantastic!

Chapter 1 – Religion

Name:

Name of Followers:

Different Denominations/Variations/Sects: Yes or No. If yes, you’ll need to account for them as well, and decide which one dominates. Or do different types dominate in different areas?

Type of Religion: This is where you can reference