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Q&A How do you build a story from a world?

I have some material for a "world" (more fantasy than sci-fi at this point). I've noodled around with this world off-and-on for ages but have never had a story to put in the world. I have some brie...

1 answer  ·  posted 5y ago by Terri Simon‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T12:03:41Z (almost 5 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision by user avatar Terri Simon‭ · 2019-12-08T12:03:41Z (almost 5 years ago)
I have some material for a "world" (more fantasy than sci-fi at this point). I've noodled around with this world off-and-on for ages but have never had a story to put in the world. I have some brief character descriptions for the regional leaders.

So, do you have any tips on how to essentially grow a story out of the environment? I have a vague notion but am hoping there are some suggested pathways. Thanks!

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2019-05-31T18:28:27Z (over 5 years ago)
Original score: 12