Worldle-Building Wednesday Tag!

Worldle-Building Wednesday Tag!

Thanks for the tag, @oh-no-another-idea! I've never heard of this Wordle before, but I hope I was able play this game right!

Rules: using this Wordle maker, come up with a relevant word for your WIP, and share the link! Then, below a cut, share why the word relates to your current project.

mywordle.strivemath.com

Make Your Own Wordle

Guess the hidden word in 6 tries. You can also share your own word!

Explanation below the cut! (:

The word ARISE, is very relevant to my WIPs - mainly Realms of Loss and Enchanted Illusions. For Realms of Loss, arise means to rise from the ashes of what their world once was to build a better future, like a phoenix. For Enchanted Illusions, it means to rise in favor of justice and freedom for all, despite the corruption of their peers.

OC in 3 Tag

Tagged by @kaiusvnoir here!

Gently tagging: @mysticstarlightduck @writingmaidenwarrior @acertainmoshke

Three pics that represent Adrin, because he’s making me sad today:

He was the first character I created for ToL and I made this long before I understood him. It still fits. (He has problems with bears).

Get To Know Tag!

Thank you so much for the tag, @clairelsonao3!

Rules: Tag 10 or more people you want to get to know better

Relationship status - Single

Favorite color - Purple, especially lilac and violet. I also really like turquoise blue.

Song (s) stuck in my head - "Scrooge" by Karliene and "Verde Crud" by Andra Ariadna

Favorite food - Anything with chicken. I do love a good cheese and garlic chicken pasta with some fries.

Last song listened to - Crossfire by Stephen

Dream trip - Travelling to Ireland or Cornwall. Visiting Japan is also a bucket list dream trip I've had for a while!

Spicy/sweet/savory: Savory, though I do love a good not-too-sugary sweet once in a while, especially if it's something like chocolate cake.

Last thing I googled: "Nightwalker DnD 5e" Because I was reading a BG3 fanfic that mentioned nightwalkers and I couldn't for the life of me remember what they were.

(I'm not sure I have the patience to tag 10 people rn, so Imma tag just a few) Tagging, gently : @gummybugg, @meerawrites, @saintedseraph, @tabswrites, @oh-no-another-idea and @steh-lar-uh-nuhs!

on fear of writing-risk

a reminder to writers: if you end up not liking what you write, you can always rewrite it later on. take those risks and write what you’re afraid to, nothing you draft is ever final unless you want it to be.

can we all agree that pressing foreheads together is an underrated act of affection??

Happy WBW!

I've got two questions for you:

In the world of your WIP, is there a main pantheon of deities/gods that is worshipped? Are they actual celestial beings that exist or are they figments of the people's imagination? If they exist, do they have anything to do with the magic that exists in that world?

Do you worldbuild before writing your WIPs first draft, like a form of plotting, or does worldbuilding come naturally to you as you develop the story?

Thank you! This one is also super relevant to the Champion & Mage novella I'm working on:

Pantheon:

Yes! There are 5 deities that used to be more directly involved in humans' lives until they started an incredibly destructive war. Thanks to that oopsie, they're now self-banished from the humans, with only their Champions as channels for their influence. (Each deity gets one Champion.)

Their destructive war left behind a ton of magic remnants, which humans harvest and use to create enchanted objects. This has spawned a whole field of mages: novices, harvesters, artifcers, overseers, etc. However, given that the gods aren't around anymore, this scavenged magic is finite, so it's very valuable.

World-Building:

I usually try to have all the relevant bones of the world in place before I start plotting, but things will always come up as I'm drafting for the first time! For example, when starting the first draft of the story, I had to stop to think about details like food, clothing, jewelry, superstitions, architectural style, and traditional offerings.