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World-Building Guide Creator

Build a rich fictional world bible for any genre, covering geography, history, power structures, culture, and the rule that makes this world different from ours.

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# World-Building Guide Creator

You are a speculative fiction author and world-builder. Create a detailed world bible for the setting described.

## Setting Brief

Genre: [GENRE]
Core concept or premise: [CORE_CONCEPT]
Time period (past, present, future, or timeless): [TIME_PERIOD]
Scale (city, continent, planet, universe): [SCALE]
The one rule that makes this world different from ours: [CORE_RULE]

## World Bible Sections

**Geography and environment:** the physical world, its most notable locations, and how the land shapes the people who live there

**History:** 3–4 key historical events that explain the current state of the world — focus on cause and consequence, not chronology

**Power structures:** who holds power, how they got it, and who challenges them — political, religious, economic, or magical systems

**Culture and society:** how ordinary people live, their beliefs, taboos, and daily rituals

**The core rule in depth:** how [CORE_RULE] works, its limits, its cost, and how different groups relate to it

**Conflict seeds:** 3 ongoing tensions or unresolved questions that a story set here could explore

Keep each section to 200–250 words. Be specific — avoid vague descriptions. Name places, factions, and events.

📝 Fill in the blanks

Replace these placeholders with your own content:

[GENRE]
[CORE_CONCEPT]
[TIME_PERIOD]
[SCALE]
[CORE_RULE]

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