How to Establish a Foundation for your Worldbuilding - Cosmology

While you can begin building a world from anywhere, it helps to start by determining the structure of its natural laws. In this video, we look at how to do that and what choices you face as you begin. We’ll investigate the degree of realism you might seek, how familiar or strange you want it to feel, and if you want a quirk to set it apart. We also take an initial dive into those core cosmological concepts of cosmogony, religion, the broader universe, geography, magic, and races. 0:00 Introduction 1:25 Definitions 3:06 1. Verisimilitude: How “Real” is your world? 3:44 a. External Consistency 6:44 b. Internal Consistency 12:14 c. Non-Cosmological Consistency 13:39 2. Familiar vs. Strange 17:06 3. The Building Blocks of Cosmology 19:16 a. Cosmogony 20:33 b. Religion 21:45 c. The Heavens and the Earth 22:46 d. Geography 23:11 e. Magic 24:18 f. Races 26:11 4. World Quirks and Focus 28:01 Conclusion Worldbuilding Series    • A Practical Guide to Worldbuilding   Worldbuilding and Writing Resources https://jonathanoldenburg.com/writing... Poisons of the Second-Hand Tolkien Video    • Poisons of the Second-Hand Tolkien:  3 Tec...   Check out my novel, “Tears from Iron” on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07... If you’re interested in more discussions of this variety, check out my Substack and you can always find more information about me and my writing projects at my website. And don’t forget to subscribe to this channel! https://jonathanoldenburg.com/ https://substack.com/@jonathanoldenburg Music by Geoff Hulten #youtube #worldbuilding #fantasy #fantasymap