World Building System Design Guide
Build the system before you build the world.
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- check_circleDesign the magic system where the fundamental rules create story problems rather than solving them and the costs make every use of magic a genuine choice
- check_circleDesign the near-future world system where one or two technological changes have cascading effects on ordinary life that are the world background
- check_circleDesign the alternate history world where the point of divergence has had specific logical consequences that the author must follow consistently
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