The secret to Worldbuilding Countries that hit different in 3 Questions

👉 Learn from my free course: wanvil.com/startworldbuilding Many worldbuilders get stuck focusing on borders and political systems when worldbuilding countries. But a nation isn't just geography, government, or even culture. It's a story people tell themselves about what home means, and who they are. Whether you are writing a novel or designing a campaign, understanding that story is essential for crafting an emotionally-engaging fantasy country that is also a storytelling engine. Learn the 3 questions you need to ask to make your whole national perspective click into place. 0:00 Worldbuilding countries is more than geography 0:49 The Dream: What is your national myth? 1:57 Expanding the Dream into heraldry, government, and more 2:31 Example worldbuilding project pt 1 3:39 The Darkness: What truth is your country hiding or avoiding? 4:53 Showing your Darkness on the map of your world 5:19 Example worldbuilding project pt 2 6:58 The Divide: what could change everything? 8:01 Who is the truth-teller at the centre of your Divide? 9:48 Example worldbuilding project pt 3 Subscribe for weekly writing advice and world building tips, and comment below with which aspect of setting creation you struggle with the most. WORLDBUILD WITH US! Create a ✨free✨ World Anvil account today! Worldbuilding software, campaign manager and novel writing software. Created by two nerds, run with love & passion, supported by the friendliest community on the internet 🥰🥳 📌Website: https://www.worldanvil.com Reddit:   / worldanvil​   Discord: https://worldanvil.com/discord Facebook:   / worldanvil   WHAT IS WORLD ANVIL? All-in-One digital toolkit for Gamemasters, Writers and Storytellers. ✒️ Templates designed by professional worldbuilders 🗺️ Clickable maps - link to your lore... or to more maps! ⌛ Timelines - keep your chronology clear 🌳 Family trees - Track bloodlines & succession 🧠 Mind maps & Diplomacy Webs - Visualize plots, relationships & more! 📖 Manuscripts - Plan, draft & publish a novel or serial fiction 🧙‍♂️ Storyteller Screen - Keep stats, lore & notes in one browser tab 💻 Plus + Check out our NEW easy visual editor! 🪄