How Do You Worldbuild if All the Good Ideas Are Taken?

Steal liberally and remember the Rule of Cool.

Lawrence E. Grabowski
Cultivating Wonder

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In many cultures, the prevailing notion is that novel things are superior, and declaring something to be derivative is the ultimate put down. Consequently, people put a lot of pressure on themselves to create something Original and become disappointed when someone points out how it’s been done…

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Lawrence E. Grabowski
Cultivating Wonder

Kung Fu Nerd, Gamer, Writer. I write about setting, plot, and characters as well as teach Spanish. I also dabble in writing about other things.