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Create a World-Building Bible

Build a comprehensive reference document for any fictional world.
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The Prompt

Create a world-building bible for the following fictional world:

Project type: [novel / game / screenplay / tabletop RPG / comic series]
Genre: [fantasy / sci-fi / alternate history / dystopia / post-apocalyptic / magical realism]
Core concept: [the one sentence that captures what makes this world unique]
Tone: [gritty and realistic / epic and grand / dark / hopeful / satirical]
Time period equivalent: [medieval / industrial / modern / far future / no equivalent]
Level of detail needed: [outline / detailed / comprehensive reference]

Build the bible across these sections:

1. WORLD OVERVIEW
- The elevator pitch for this world
- How it differs from the real world in one paragraph
- The central conflict that drives stories here

2. GEOGRAPHY AND ENVIRONMENT
- Major regions, continents, or territories (3-5)
- Climate and ecology
- Key locations that matter to stories
- Maps described in text

3. HISTORY AND TIMELINE
- Creation or origin story (how the world began)
- 6-8 major historical events that shaped the present
- The most recent pivotal event (what just changed)
- Myths and legends (what people believe happened vs what actually happened)

4. POLITICS AND POWER
- Who holds power and how they got it
- Major factions, nations, or organisations
- Current political tensions
- How ordinary people relate to power

5. SOCIETY AND CULTURE
- Social structure and class
- Family and community norms
- Attitudes to outsiders and difference
- Art, music, and storytelling traditions
- Food, dress, and daily life details

6. RELIGION AND BELIEF
- Major belief systems
- How religion affects daily life
- What people fear and what they revere

7. MAGIC SYSTEM OR TECHNOLOGY
- How it works (the rules)
- Who has access and who does not
- Cost or limitation (what it requires or prevents)
- How it affects society

8. ECONOMY AND RESOURCES
- What is valuable and why
- Trade systems
- Poverty and wealth distribution

9. LANGUAGE AND COMMUNICATION
- Languages spoken
- How people communicate across distances
- Key phrases or concepts unique to this world

10. STORY HOOKS
- 10 specific story situations that could only happen in this world

📝 Fill in the blanks

Replace these placeholders with your own content:

[novel / game / screenplay / tabletop RPG / comic series]
[fantasy / sci-fi / alternate history / dystopia / post-apocalyptic / magical realism]
[the one sentence that captures what makes this world unique]
[gritty and realistic / epic and grand / dark / hopeful / satirical]
[medieval / industrial / modern / far future / no equivalent]
[outline / detailed / comprehensive reference]

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