Is Juan about to create the newest version of LOTR or Gorillaz? In Episode #493 of 'Musings', Juan and I discuss: the origins of various types of lore, how these worlds are constructed with varying degrees of complexity and interactivity, hard versus soft world building, a creator's control over the narrative, how modern technology and platforms like Fandom wikis allow easier access, the challenges of maintaining a coherent narrative in a world where anyone can contribute to the story and the strategy we would take to create a new universe. Huge thanks to The Late Bloomer Actor for the support, greatly appreciated! Timeline: (00:00:00) Intro (00:00:38) World Building in Fiction & Examples (00:05:36) Hard vs Soft World Building (00:17:26) Entry Points into World Building (00:24:36) Boostagram Lounge (00:30:28) Interactivity and Audience Participation (00:44:06) Challenges and Future of World Building (00:50:15) Personal Approaches to World Building (01:04:06) V4V Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcasts.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/meremortalspods Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcasts/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcasts Value 4 Value Support: Boostagram: https://www.meremortalspodcasts.com/support Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/meremortalspodcast
