Free Online Course
- Do your worldbuilding dreams feel overwhelming?
- Desperate to capture your most exciting ideas?
- Not sure where to start? We made this course for you! ❤️
Build step-by-step from your core idea to a setting you can actually use, in just 10 lessons. Whether you're an author, gamemaster or hobbyist worldbuilder, this practical course will help you develop your own world.
Led by professional worldbuilding consultant, published author, and game writer, Janet Forbes.
Each lesson contains:
- A short video
- A written transcription
- Practical assignments
- Extra materials and resources
What you'll learn
Each lesson includes a short video with a transcript, homework assignments, and other helpful resources. In just 10 lessons, you'll lay the strong foundations of your own unique world.
- Get past “Paralysis of Analysis” with The 5-Minute Brain Dump!
- Pro tips for creating iconic locations to evoke awe & wonder
- The 3 basic approaches to populating a fantasy or sci-fi setting
- How to avoid “Mile Wide & Inch Deep” worldbuilding with focus points
- Embedding narrative hooks to generate limitless story potential
- The critical mistake new worldbuilders make with history... and how to avoid it
- The surprising secret to getting (or staying) creatively unstuck
Access the Course
You must have a free World Anvil account to access the course. This video shows you exactly how to register, and where to find the course on the World Anvil dashboard.