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World Anvil News: December 2025 | World Anvil Blog
Facebook Twitter Pinterest reddit Tumblr It’s the end of the year… which means it’s WorldEmber time! Plus the Articles & World Manager is even more improved, we have announcements for the next Worldbu...
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It’s the end of the year… which means it’s WorldEmber time! Plus the Articles & World Manager is even more improved, we have announcements for the next Worldbuilding Awards and more!
It's cozy season! So let's talk about creating swoon-worthy side characters for your ttRPGs with co-authors of STRIXHAVEN: CURRICULUM OF CHAOS, Amanda Hamon & T. Alexander Stangroom!
Watch live at 10AM PST | 1PM EST | 6PM UK
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Watch live at 10AM PST | 1PM EST | 6PM UK
www.twitch.tv/worlda... OR www.youtube.com/watc...
December 6, 2025 at 2:00 PM
It's cozy season! So let's talk about creating swoon-worthy side characters for your ttRPGs with co-authors of STRIXHAVEN: CURRICULUM OF CHAOS, Amanda Hamon & T. Alexander Stangroom!
Watch live at 10AM PST | 1PM EST | 6PM UK
www.twitch.tv/worlda... OR www.youtube.com/watc...
Watch live at 10AM PST | 1PM EST | 6PM UK
www.twitch.tv/worlda... OR www.youtube.com/watc...
It’s the end of the year… which means it’s WorldEmber time! Plus the Articles & World Manager is even more improved, we have announcements for the next Worldbuilding Awards and more!
World Anvil News: December 2025 | World Anvil Blog
Facebook Twitter Pinterest reddit Tumblr It’s the end of the year… which means it’s WorldEmber time! Plus the Articles & World Manager is even more improved, we have announcements for the next Worldbu...
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December 5, 2025 at 7:33 PM
It’s the end of the year… which means it’s WorldEmber time! Plus the Articles & World Manager is even more improved, we have announcements for the next Worldbuilding Awards and more!
📍SAVE THIS POST! If you’re worldbuilding a religion, start with these questions!
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December 5, 2025 at 7:01 PM
📍SAVE THIS POST! If you’re worldbuilding a religion, start with these questions!
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Biomes are the natural spaces of a world. But how does ✨magic change a world's 🌿natural environment? Let's talk about how to craft enchanted ecosystems for your fantasy game or novel!
Guide to Biomes in Fantasy Worldbuilding - World Anvil Worldbuilding Academy
Let's talk about the major considerations when crafting enchanted ecosystems for your fantasy game or novel setting!
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December 4, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Biomes are the natural spaces of a world. But how does ✨magic change a world's 🌿natural environment? Let's talk about how to craft enchanted ecosystems for your fantasy game or novel!
A second world setting is a BIG undertaking, BUT you can get started with just the essentials...
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December 3, 2025 at 10:36 PM
A second world setting is a BIG undertaking, BUT you can get started with just the essentials...
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Organizing your worldbuilding is a HUGE struggle for many fantasy writers & dungeon masters. It's so much information! Here are 2 methods that could help—with extra tips for neurodivergent creators.
Organizing Your World - World Anvil Worldbuilding Academy
Organizing your world is key to unlocking its full potential. Let’s dive into why, when, and how to keep your worldbuilding project on track!
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December 2, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Organizing your worldbuilding is a HUGE struggle for many fantasy writers & dungeon masters. It's so much information! Here are 2 methods that could help—with extra tips for neurodivergent creators.
Tips to make sure your ending really works and is satisfying to your readers. Plus, a WRITING CHALLENGE to help you practise writing different kinds of endings! #writingadvice #shortstory #novelwriting
How to end a story or novel! - World Anvil Worldbuilding Academy
Making sure that the end of your book is worthy of your reader’s journey can be a real challenge! This article will help.
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November 27, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Tips to make sure your ending really works and is satisfying to your readers. Plus, a WRITING CHALLENGE to help you practise writing different kinds of endings! #writingadvice #shortstory #novelwriting
Different lengths of fiction have different markets—and audiences! It’s helpful to know what options exist & how the market works for those options! #writingadvice #novelwriting #shortstory #flashfiction #drabble #microfiction
How long should your story be? | Word count for novels, novellas and short fiction - World Anvil Worldbuilding Academy
How long should your story be? This resource includes the most standard word counts for each type of story length, from microfiction to novels!
academy.worldanvil.com
November 25, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Different lengths of fiction have different markets—and audiences! It’s helpful to know what options exist & how the market works for those options! #writingadvice #novelwriting #shortstory #flashfiction #drabble #microfiction
Ever wondered when you should worldbuild
your novel setting? Before you write? While you write?
Or after?
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your novel setting? Before you write? While you write?
Or after?
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November 24, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Ever wondered when you should worldbuild
your novel setting? Before you write? While you write?
Or after?
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your novel setting? Before you write? While you write?
Or after?
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We have big dreams for our creative work. But as the year winds down... life often gets messy. Join Janet & guest @sandratayler.bsky.social author of Structuring Life to Support Creativity, as they discuss how to stay creative when life gets CHAOTIC.
WATCH HERE -> www.youtube.com/watc...
WATCH HERE -> www.youtube.com/watc...
November 22, 2025 at 1:00 PM
We have big dreams for our creative work. But as the year winds down... life often gets messy. Join Janet & guest @sandratayler.bsky.social author of Structuring Life to Support Creativity, as they discuss how to stay creative when life gets CHAOTIC.
WATCH HERE -> www.youtube.com/watc...
WATCH HERE -> www.youtube.com/watc...
Ever wondered when you should worldbuild your novel setting? Before you write? While you write? Or after? Janet gives you a framework to test, tweak & make your own, whether you're a plotter, pantser or something in-between!
WATCH NOW ➡️
www.youtube.com/watch?v=zwpM...
WATCH NOW ➡️
www.youtube.com/watch?v=zwpM...
Should you worldbuild your novel setting first? | Where to start worldbuilding for writers
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November 21, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Ever wondered when you should worldbuild your novel setting? Before you write? While you write? Or after? Janet gives you a framework to test, tweak & make your own, whether you're a plotter, pantser or something in-between!
WATCH NOW ➡️
www.youtube.com/watch?v=zwpM...
WATCH NOW ➡️
www.youtube.com/watch?v=zwpM...
There's no getting around it: becoming a dungeon master is intimidating. And running the game IS a lot of effort—but when you create an epic experience, it's also incredibly satisfying! Here's some practical advice to help you get started!
How to Start Dungeon Mastering - World Anvil Worldbuilding Academy
Whether you're stepping into this role for the first time or looking to refresh your skills after a long break, you'll find practical advice and resources to help you succeed.
academy.worldanvil.com
November 20, 2025 at 3:55 PM
There's no getting around it: becoming a dungeon master is intimidating. And running the game IS a lot of effort—but when you create an epic experience, it's also incredibly satisfying! Here's some practical advice to help you get started!
Themes can help your writing and worldbuilding feel cohesive—and keep YOU focused. They ensure you purposefully build out your setting or story with elements YOU find meaningful. Here are a few themes to help inspire you as you tackle your creative goals! academy.worldanvil.c...
November 19, 2025 at 12:49 AM
Themes can help your writing and worldbuilding feel cohesive—and keep YOU focused. They ensure you purposefully build out your setting or story with elements YOU find meaningful. Here are a few themes to help inspire you as you tackle your creative goals! academy.worldanvil.c...
Theme is often the missing ingredient in rejected fantasy & scifi short stories.
November 18, 2025 at 1:43 AM
Theme is often the missing ingredient in rejected fantasy & scifi short stories.
Theme is the missing ingredient in many rejected short stories. Especially in fantasy & sci-fi, where writers fall in love with their premise. Learn the difference between premise and theme, how to spot a missing or mangled theme, and how to fix it. ➡️ youtu.be/ULWK2QtupY4
Why Your Sci-Fi or Fantasy Stories Get Rejected
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November 14, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Theme is the missing ingredient in many rejected short stories. Especially in fantasy & sci-fi, where writers fall in love with their premise. Learn the difference between premise and theme, how to spot a missing or mangled theme, and how to fix it. ➡️ youtu.be/ULWK2QtupY4
D&D players! Here are 5 totally free gifts that will make your GM's heart grow three sizes this holiday season, to thank them for all the hard work they do to make your campaign fun. ➡️ youtu.be/owV8rNlvDIY
November 7, 2025 at 7:09 PM
D&D players! Here are 5 totally free gifts that will make your GM's heart grow three sizes this holiday season, to thank them for all the hard work they do to make your campaign fun. ➡️ youtu.be/owV8rNlvDIY
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My flash story “Song of the Loom” is now published in @dreamtheorymedia.bsky.social !
Please go check it out (and maybe leave a comment, if you can? 🙏)! 🥰❤️
Please go check it out (and maybe leave a comment, if you can? 🙏)! 🥰❤️
NEW STORY: @worldanvil.bsky.social delivers a poetic meditation on loss in her new flash fiction story "Song of the Loom"!
www.dreamtheory.media/song-of-the-...
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Song of the Loom
by Janet Forbes
I Sang to the loom, the day my mother died.
My hands were an echo of hers. Heavy with grief, they wove eight hundred threads onto the frame, a hundred for each string of her Lyra. ...
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November 5, 2025 at 3:38 PM
My flash story “Song of the Loom” is now published in @dreamtheorymedia.bsky.social !
Please go check it out (and maybe leave a comment, if you can? 🙏)! 🥰❤️
Please go check it out (and maybe leave a comment, if you can? 🙏)! 🥰❤️
This past month we’ve released a TON of major updates to make your worldbuilding experience even better! Plus, November is the month of writing (in NovelEmber)… and preparing for WorldEmber!
World Anvil News: November 2025 | World Anvil Blog
Facebook Twitter Pinterest reddit Tumblr This past month we’ve released a TON of major updates to make your worldbuilding experience even better! Plus, November is the month of writing (in NovelEmber)...
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November 3, 2025 at 6:04 PM
This past month we’ve released a TON of major updates to make your worldbuilding experience even better! Plus, November is the month of writing (in NovelEmber)… and preparing for WorldEmber!
Critical Role's fourth campaign is running what they’re calling a West Marches-style campaign. Let's take a look at why homebrew DMs should consider this approach to sandbox worldbuilding. WATCH HERE ➡️ youtu.be/iZZs4fBakPE
What is “West Marches” Style D&D? | Is Critical Role’s S4 Format Right for You?
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October 31, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Critical Role's fourth campaign is running what they’re calling a West Marches-style campaign. Let's take a look at why homebrew DMs should consider this approach to sandbox worldbuilding. WATCH HERE ➡️ youtu.be/iZZs4fBakPE
You WANT players invested in your worldbuilding. BUT—it's your creative baby, and they are chaos gremlins. How do you solve this AND make downtime more fun? By letting them build a home (and hirelings) they care about! Let's talk BASTIONS. ➡️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=evPQ...
October 24, 2025 at 6:57 PM
You WANT players invested in your worldbuilding. BUT—it's your creative baby, and they are chaos gremlins. How do you solve this AND make downtime more fun? By letting them build a home (and hirelings) they care about! Let's talk BASTIONS. ➡️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=evPQ...
Happy October 24th, to all the #Tolkien fans! If you missed it, be sure and check out our interview with @davidgreenwriter.bsky.social in celebration of 70 years of #LordOfTheRings! youtube.com/live/Nlu2CWk...
Celebrating 70 years of Lord of the Rings and Tolkien with author David Green
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October 24, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Happy October 24th, to all the #Tolkien fans! If you missed it, be sure and check out our interview with @davidgreenwriter.bsky.social in celebration of 70 years of #LordOfTheRings! youtube.com/live/Nlu2CWk...
Planning a #FalloutDay party? Janet's got you covered with a vault full of themed recipes! Including printable labels! Check it out on the World Anvil blog ➡️ blog.worldanvil.com/worldbuildin...
Fallout Food Recipes for Real - making a meal for my Fallout RPG Game | World Anvil Blog
I made a whole meal of Fallout Food Recipes. Here it is, complete with printable fallout food labels, so you can make one too!
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October 23, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Planning a #FalloutDay party? Janet's got you covered with a vault full of themed recipes! Including printable labels! Check it out on the World Anvil blog ➡️ blog.worldanvil.com/worldbuildin...
Learn what you MUST figure out FIRST for your shiny new setting, and what you can leave till later, so you can avoid overwhelm & FOCUS on what matters most. WATCH NOW ➡️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3PQ...
There Are Only 4 Kinds of Worlds | Worldbuilding Fundamentals
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October 17, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Learn what you MUST figure out FIRST for your shiny new setting, and what you can leave till later, so you can avoid overwhelm & FOCUS on what matters most. WATCH NOW ➡️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3PQ...
Big quality-of-life improvements! This update is focused on ORGANIZATION:
1. Folders for ALL content types (+nesting!)
2. Better image management (mobile-friendly, accessible from article edit)
3. Improved Notebooks (mobile-friendly, accessible while editing)
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1. Folders for ALL content types (+nesting!)
2. Better image management (mobile-friendly, accessible from article edit)
3. Improved Notebooks (mobile-friendly, accessible while editing)
➡️ blog.worldanvil.com/worldanvil/d...
World Anvil New Features! | World Anvil Blog
World Anvil new features are always a time for celebration! This time we have three key updates: new folders, images and notebook!
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October 10, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Big quality-of-life improvements! This update is focused on ORGANIZATION:
1. Folders for ALL content types (+nesting!)
2. Better image management (mobile-friendly, accessible from article edit)
3. Improved Notebooks (mobile-friendly, accessible while editing)
➡️ blog.worldanvil.com/worldanvil/d...
1. Folders for ALL content types (+nesting!)
2. Better image management (mobile-friendly, accessible from article edit)
3. Improved Notebooks (mobile-friendly, accessible while editing)
➡️ blog.worldanvil.com/worldanvil/d...
