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World, lore & canon · Core

Worldbuilding

Also called: world-building

ELI5

The creation and communication of a story world's places, systems, rules, cultures and material conditions.

Used in conversation

“The worldbuilding needs to land without a long explanation.”

Pitch context

Use this when a deck or treatment needs to describe the people, world, tone or audience promise precisely.

Why it matters: Helps describe how a story works on the page and how its dramatic parts fit together.

When the words have to travel

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