9 Quotes About World Building

Fantasy, science fiction, and modernist literature are just a few examples of worlds that can exist in our minds. These worlds can be as simple or complex as we make them. However, the act of creating them is only half the fun. The other half is imagining how they came to be Read more

These world building quotes will inspire your creative mind and help propel you toward your next big project.

This tremendous world I have inside of me. How to...
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This tremendous world I have inside of me. How to free myself, and this world, without tearing myself to pieces. And rather tear myself to a thousand pieces than be buried with this world within me. Franz Kafka
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...we could think or feel as we wished toward the characters, or as the poet, discounting history, invited us to; we were the poet's guest, his world was his own kingdom, reached, as one of the poems told us, through the 'Ring of Words'... Janet Frame
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Subcreation is not just a desire, but a need and a right; it renews our vision and gives us new perspective and insight into ontological questions that might otherwise escape our notice within the default assumptions we make about reality. Mark J.P. Wolf
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Social dynamic theory is philosophy, not politics. There can't be only one correct answer, or there would only be one book." Sharon L Reddy, Worldcon, 1995. Sharon L. Reddy
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The Baby Name book can be a very dangerous tool in the hands of a prolific author. Michelle M. Pillow
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When you get some free time, write. When you get some lazy time, plan. When you get down time, world build. When your time comes, shine! Ace Antonio Hall
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Its front porch had a beautiful view of the water and invisible screening to keep the jellybugs and stinkmoths at bay. I wove mats for the floors and painted sincere, klutzy seascapes for the walls. Piece by piece I assembled chef-quality cooking equipment, learned how to use it, and achieved a state of domestic competence that would have astounded my long-suffering ex-wife, Joanna. Julian May
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Sophara scrawled orders on a slate and handed it to one of the libationarians, whose encyclopedic knowledge of the contents and locations of all the bottles kept the bar running. Scott Lynch