Worldbuilder's Anvil

Worldbuilder's Anvil

By Jeffery W. Ingram And Michael MillerArtsLeisureGames
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Worldbuilder's Anvil episodes

  • Episode 262 Why I have been working on a framework for worldbuilding
    Today's Topic – Sketch it out

    For two years, Jeff has been working a framework to make better worlds more quickly. Join Jeffery and Micheal as the discuss frameworks, why Jeff made one, and what you need to have in a good framework.

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    Podcast Show flow

    • Why is this important?
    • Difference between amateur and professional worldbuilders… besides pay
    • Benefits of a framework in worldbuilding
    • Cons
    • What should you look for in your personal framework
    Worldbuilding and Real World Task

    Go to HowToWorldbuild.com/Frame

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    43 min
  • Yeah what if I need more than a framework – Tuesday Tidbit for Episode 261

    The Tuesday Tidbit is where I talk about something I missed in the latest episode or funny moment that I had to cut when I was recording with Michael. They will premier in Facebook live videos typically Tuesday @ 1 PM unless My Baby says otherwise on our page Gardul and then moved to our YouTube channel and finally the audio will be released on Fridays @ 12 PM

    Yeah what if I need more than a framework – Tuesday Tidbit for Episode 261

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    This missed moment: When your builder is gone, what happens to the structure?
    1. : Punch Fear in the Face, Escape Average, and Do Work That Matters
    2. The High Performance Planner
    3. Bonus if you need to understand HP : High Performance Habits
    4. For more on my framework: https://www.howtoworldbuild.com/soon
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    7 min
  • Episode 261 Gardul, Earth Destroyed, Cathia, System, Urban Earth
    Today's Topic So many worlds so little time

    If you are like Michael you might be a bit confused by the name of this episode. These are a few ideas for worlds that I had though about last year. If you are new to worldbuilding, you might think that this is a long list. It is not. This does not include every world, just the ones that came to mind quickly. Join Michael and I as we look at how Jeff approaches the problem of having to many worlds and to little time.

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    Podcast Show flow
    • Gardul, Earth Destroyed, Cathia, System, Urban Earth What are they?
    • Have you ever had this problem?
    • Which world to build?
    • If you love detail how do you make it rich without the decades of your live per world
    Worldbuilding and Real World Task

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    35 min
  • What happens when your builder is gone – Tuesday Tidbit for Episode 260

    The Tuesday Tidbit is where I talk about something I missed in the latest episode or funny moment that I had to cut when I was recording with Michael. They will premier in Facebook live videos typically Tuesday @ 1 PM unless My Baby says otherwise on our page Gardul and then moved to our YouTube channel and finally the audio will be released on Fridays @ 12 PM

    What happens when your builder is gone – Tuesday Tidbit for Episode 260

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    This missed moment: When your builder is gone, what happens to the structure?
    1. Why is this important
    2. The Citadel of Many Arrows
    3. The Keep and castle
    4. The Training grounds
    5. The tunnels
    6. The Orc Face
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    10 min
  • Episode 260 Let's Build a Castle
    Today's Topic - Down By the Bay

    The orcs came, the saw, the conquered; but they never left. Join Jeffery and Michael as the do a preliminary build of the Castle of Many Arrows situated high up on a cliff overlooking the old port city of Kleinpharas.

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    Podcast Show flow

    1. The Castle of Many Arrows / The Citadel of Kleinpharas
    2. A Quick History
    3. Location
    4. Recourses
    5. Ruler Needs (Bludjest, Reginal Grembadas, Raban Unhirriem)
    6. Luxury needs
    7. Public Facing
    8. Public Facilities
    9. Working Sections
    10. Residences

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    43 min
  • Episode 259 Rethinking Architecture
    Today's Topic – The Vaulted topic

    I have always thought very utilitarian about creating the architecture for my fantasy setting. What do the people have? What do the people need? What is important to the people? However, I have come to the belief that I missed 2 very important considerations. Join Michael and Jeffery as they rethink architecture.

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    1. What did I think?
    2. What is new?
    3. What type of architecture?
    4. What type of Resources?
    5. What is made with the Recourses?
    6. What about Luxury Resources?
    7. Basic questions?
    8. Palace construction
    9. Public what does the government provide?
    10. Private
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    45 min
  • Episode 258 – What We learned About Storytelling from watching the Hallmark Channel
    Today's Topic – Hallmark Christmas Movies are like a Romanic Fantasy Adventure, and no this in not a drinking game

    I must admit something. I love Christmas movies. I have watched hours and hours of Hallmark Christmas movies. You might think they are horribly formulaic and they are. However, I have learned two very important lessons about them. They are great for learning structure for stories and they are … Fantasy movies.

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    Podcast Show flow
    1. Formulas are not evil
    2. Making them familiar like family
    3. Christmas is a community celebration, Family, and Faith
    4. One of the leads use to love Christmas or the hidden Grinch
    5. Love taking story inspiration from classics
    6. The Big bad foe
    7. Use Tropes for characters
    8. Magic abound both high and low magic
    9. If you do not worry if people know it is a formula you can crank out the work so have fun with it
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    35 min
  • Comedy doesn't have to be funny - Monday Mini for Episode 257

    Monday Mini's is where I talk about something I missed in the latest episode or funny moment that I had to cut when I was recording with Michael. They will premier in Facebook live videos typically Mondays @ 11 AM unless My Baby says otherwise on our page Gardul and then moved to our YouTube channel and finally the audio will be released on Fridays @ 12 PM

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    This missed moment: Silly was used was not just because of Monty Python
    1. Why I called them silly characters
    2. Comedy has only come to mean everything that makes you laugh
    3. The happy ending (Comedy) vs the sad ending (Tragedy)
    4. Comedy verities can be used with characters or subplots resolutions to help pull back the tension from the main story you are trying to tell
    5. Laughter is the most obvious way to counteract the tragic story tension building.
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    7 min
  • Episode 257 – Make a slightly silly, silly, or very silly character
    Today's Topic – Is it Kevin Phillips-Bong Not Tarquin Fin-tim-lin-bin-whin-bim-lim-bus-stop-F'tang-F'tang-Olé-Biscuitbarrel

    Michael and Jeffery do something completely different and go into the development of characters for comedy relief. Even in the most dramatic of storied comedy is needed to allow the readers or gamers to achieve the proper level of dramatic build up.

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    1. Comedy vs Over-the top comedy vs Very Silly
    2. What do you want to get with a comedic character
    3. Keep in mind
    4. Basics comedy characters
    5. Execution is everything, but remember
    6. Comedy Lives just beyond the land of Drama
    7. Over the top comedy is 10x
    8. Very silly is 100x
    9. Prepare for lots of extra rewrites
    10. And remember it is good to be the king
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    Monty Python's Flying Circus - Election Night Special

    10 Ways to Improve Your Writing While Thinking Like a Comedy Writer

    Comedic Relieve Characters

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    43 min
  • Will of the Artifact - Monday Mini for Episode 256

    Monday Mini's is where I talk about something I missed in the latest episode or funny moment that I had to cut when I was recording with Michael. They will premier in Facebook live videos typically Mondays @ 11 AM unless My Baby says otherwise on our page Gardul and then moved to our YouTube channel and finally the audio will be released on Fridays @ 12 PM

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    This missed moment: Will of the Artifact!!!!!
    1. Why will?
      1. Direct vs Indirect
    2. Intelligence
    3. Empathy
    4. Player vs ally control
    5. Land as an artifact (Barovia)
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    7 min

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