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✨ watch the rest of the fantasy worldbuilding series:
PART ONE: the absolute basics - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X0rspL23tqw
PART TWO: geography, ecology, and history - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lVjoImWLo7s
PART THREE: you are here!
PART FOUR: politics, economics, and daily life - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5eTXVEw7K18&ab_channel=LynnD.Jung
PART FIVE: magic systems, myths, and faith - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=grz9pz1IycU&ab_channel=LynnD.Jung

hey guys! today's video covers three VERY big topics in fantasy worldbuilding - culture, identity, and language. In my personal opinion, these are some of the most difficult and critical areas of worldbuilding to develop! I hope you find this video helpful or interesting in some way, and feel free to share your thoughts in the comments below.

I definitely hold my current stance on cultural appropriation vs. appreciation in fantasy due to my background as a marginalized author, so I'm always curious to hear what other perspectives think.

thank you for watching :)

✨ timestamps
0:00 - title
0:08 - intro
0:40 - today’s disclaimers
1:13 - PART 1: CULTURE
1:34 - example of a story without culture, why culture matters in worldbuilding
2:35 - what is culture?
4:40 - things to watch out for when writing fantasy cultures
5:30 - inappropriate cultural depictions in fantasy
11:22 - elements for building a fantasy culture
14:54 - PART 2: IDENTITY
15:47 - writing characters’ identities
16:06 - list of potential factors influencing characters’ identities
21:12 - PART 3: LANGUAGE
23:01 - [footage cuts, had to reshoot the last segment]
24:36 - 3 methods for introducing linguistic diversity into your fantasy world
29:05 - a VERY SHORT basic introduction to developing conlangs

✨ further reading:
A Quick Guide to Worldbuilding Cultures - https://mythicscribes.com/world-building/worldbuilding-cultures/
Creating a Fictional Culture - https://www.masterclass.com/articles/creating-a-fictional-culture
A Worldbuilding Guide to Crafting Diverse Cultures - https://www.sfwa.org/2020/01/31/a-worldbuilding-guide-to-crafting-diverse-cultures/
Creating a Language, or How To Conlang - https://blog.worldanvil.com/2019/12/09/creating-a-language-or-how-to-conlang/
Create a Fantasy Language in 7 Easy Steps - https://prostorybuilders.com/create-a-fantasy-language-conlang/

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