Worldbuilding meta is SO important! Whether you’re using the Agile Worldbuilding Method (book coming soon!), or just answering fundamental questions about your world, Worldbuilding Meta is the BEST way to keep your project on track. For the first Worldbudilding Summer camp 2020 Preparation Challenge, we’re going META!
How do I take part?
There are different methods of nailing down the meta – the fundamental truths and decisions behind your worldbuilding, and Meta means different things to different people. For this assignment, you can follow the Agile Worldbuilding Method we laid out during CoWCon (Day 1 and Day 2 videos here). You can answer the fundamental questions laid out in THIS video. You can use the Collaborative Worldbuilding meta for inspiration. Or you can check out the VOD of our stream of Sunday 7th June 2020, where we expand in more detail on this! Just do what works best for you!
- Create a meta article for your world (we suggest you use the generic article template)
- Drop the URL in the comments of this blog post!
There are no prizes and no judging on this one – it’s just a super chill assignment to help you get yourself and your world ready for Worldbuilding Summer Camp! We’ll be showing off our favourite LIVE on the second Worldbuilding Summer Camp Preparation stream, on Sunday 14th at 7pm UK / 11am Pacific time, on our Twitch and Youtube channels!
I would like to introduce myself to World Anvil. Hello World, I am Casey Jones. Today is my first day on the site, and this is the introduction to my world of Atiz. I have been watching worldanvils you tube channel for well over a year and decided to finally take the plunge. Just in time for Summer Camp!
https://www.worldanvil.com/w/atiz-caseyjones/a/meta-article-for-atiz-article
https://www.worldanvil.com/w/nideon-barriesaxxy/a/nideon-meta-28world-anvil-summer-camp-prep29-article
https://www.worldanvil.com/w/artificial-paradise/a/meta
Here’s mine, doing this I realized how little I had thought of my world
https://www.worldanvil.com/w/daeliha-catoblepon/a/meta—foundation-and-setting-article
Creating this was a great experience – I want to use this opportunity to start fresh in Worldbuilding and learn from the scope-creep mistakes of Skeigham =)
https://www.worldanvil.com/w/ekozia/a/meta
This is a good exercise. Thanks.
https://www.worldanvil.com/w/malify-laraleepn/a/malify-meta-article
Here is my meta article! https://www.worldanvil.com/w/tosormi-edcutlow/a/introduction-to-tosormi-aka-where-do-i-start3F-article
I apologize for any misspelling you find in my article.
https://www.worldanvil.com/w/mia-reddragon92/a/the-meta-article
This is cool here is my meta file so far https://www.worldanvil.com/w/whin-adopholusnight/a/meta-article
https://www.worldanvil.com/w/octisafell-mergandore/a/foundation-article
This is my first time being here for summer camp, and I can’t wait. Still learning to use the software, so my articles may not be the fanciest,
https://www.worldanvil.com/w/natis-20-jsambrooks/a/natis-s-meta-article
Took the plunge found my courage here is my article thank you
https://www.worldanvil.com/w/daione-shazr/a/meta-article?preview=true?
Using summer camp to get into the groove of a habit while working on my novel series’ world 😀 https://www.worldanvil.com/w/chrystalis-hjstack/a/chrystalis-meta-document-article?preview=true?
https://www.worldanvil.com/w/godai-enazel/a/the-foundation-of-godai-article, Plan to spend some time learning the CSS of World Anvil for this world, I kept my others basic as its a place for me to get all my info together for already designed worlds, this will be my first from scratch world using WA.
Here’s my article for the meta exercise, it really helped figure some things out : https://www.worldanvil.com/w/ArC3BCinnbith-mephestopheles/a/summer-camp-2020-3A-meta-article
Here’s what I got so far: https://www.worldanvil.com/w/voidbrood-spacetrash/a/meta-article
Here’s my meta article! It’s inspired by CoW episode 1 and the 6 essential questions video, but I took the liberty to combine and alter the formats as makes sense to me. https://www.worldanvil.com/w/kyre-cuttlesquish/a/kyre-s-foundations-28meta29-article
https://www.worldanvil.com/w/tarantellia-lnphysics/a/tarantellia-meta-article
The Meta for the grimdark sandbox that is Cenorad.
https://www.worldanvil.com/w/cenorad-sloqush/a/welcome-to-cenorad-article
Finally finished it: https://www.worldanvil.com/w/the-disputed-lands-urania/a/world-meta-page-article. I tried inserting images into an article for the first time.
Here is mine: https://www.worldanvil.com/w/etrea-serukis/a/meta-article
I had fun with this. It really made me think about where I wanted to go with my world.
https://www.worldanvil.com/w/world-of-wizard-s-peak-kitoypoy/a/foundation-of-the-world-of-wizard-s-peak-article
Creus’s meta descriptor is here:
https://www.worldanvil.com/w/creus-travakh/a/creus-meta-descriptor-article
This isn’t a new world (I first started it in last year’s SC), but an overview article was necessary.
Here’s mine!
https://www.worldanvil.com/w/arlian-cat-black/a/arlian-meta-article
Hello! I’ll be working on two worlds over the course of this event, one of them for creative writing, the other for tabletop campaigns.
The first is Solstice, which I have been developing and writing for just over two years now, which I think I never got quite right, so I’m planning to rework and refurbish. It is my goal to make the world, previously a mishmash of different ideas and locations, into a cohesive and dynamic setting.
https://www.worldanvil.com/w/solstice-mightylemur/a/foundation-article
The other setting is Teldir: my third attempt at creating a campaign setting (the first being Solstice, which turned out to be a bit to restrictive for tabletop, the second was scrapped and some ideas are used here). I am hoping to make a truly developed world that I can get any future potential players to enjoy and feel immersed in.
https://www.worldanvil.com/w/teldir-mightylemur/a/foundation-article
I am looking forward to getting started on this, and I hope this will light the spark of inspiration I need for worldbuilding, writing, and GMing!
The meta article for Tiyu Amara! Was a fun exercise to help me figure out what I want from this setting 😀 Was a little difficult since the setting is nearly 2 years old (woo!), but fun nevertheless!
https://www.worldanvil.com/w/tiyu-amara-isaac-thompson/a/tiyu-amara-meta-article
Alright, I just wrote my own meta article.
https://www.worldanvil.com/w/keygemin-soaringmoon/a/meta-keygemin-article
Hi, i’m new to this and I don’t have much to show, but it’s something!
https://www.worldanvil.com/w/meridis-jessesinclair/a/world-meta-article
Find me at https://www.worldanvil.com/w/solia-jkoster/a/codex-solia-article! I’m still trying to decide theme and mood, but I think I have a good grasp for now.
I based this meta article for the world of Manifold Sky on the YouTube video:
https://www.worldanvil.com/w/manifold-sky-bcgrwurth/a/manifold-sky-meta-28summer-camp-2020-prep3A-challenge-129-article
This was so interesting to write! But it was much needed I believe. From now on I will, hopefully, have a much clearer view on what I am trying to achieve.
https://www.worldanvil.com/w/ealdwyll-rynn19/a/ealdwyll3A-the-foundation-article
I already made some meta articles for CoW, so I decided to create yet ANOTHER world, because why not xD This time I decided to go back to Janet’s video about the fundamental questions. I will probably add some inspirational pictures, but here’s the article anyway:
https://www.worldanvil.com/w/rudolphina-tris/a/rudolphina-28meta29-article
I think I have my Meta as filled out as it would be.
https://www.worldanvil.com/w/corive-lyraine-alei/a/the-meta-of-corive-article
I’m so proud of this article! I can’t wait for Summer Camp!
https://www.worldanvil.com/w/rejisea-mar-qaroll/a/summer-camp-20203A-rejisea-article
It’s time to finish up my meta.
https://www.worldanvil.com/w/terraloga-adcheryl/a/my-empty-tatty-arts-article
Didn’t expect to make this public, but it felt good to write 😀
https://www.worldanvil.com/w/an-immortal-journey-spartango/a/an-immortal-journey-article
https://www.worldanvil.com/w/malyk-rk9/a/world-of-malyk3A-meta-article
I only got to the VoD late due to other comitments. Putting my Foundation and Scene from CoW for Cathexis here there in case anyone is interested: I look forwards to reading other folks’ contributions! (Obviously I do not expect any feedback).
Foundation:
https://www.worldanvil.com/w/cathexis-suedyin-loreseeker/a/foundation-of-cathexis-article
Setting the Scene:
https://www.worldanvil.com/w/cathexis-suedyin-loreseeker/a/setting-the-scene-for-cathexis-article
Certainly I need to learn more about using World Anvil BBCode, and some of the ideas remain nascent.
Remember to look after yourselves, Folks!
First world building exercise for me. Looking forward to Summer Camp to get more inspiration. https://www.worldanvil.com/w/acuthan-tcats/a/foundation-of-acuthan-article
Hope you guys enjoy reading this. It would be an honor and pleasure to answer any questions, or take in any king of criticism. Have a good day!
https://www.worldanvil.com/w/transmarinae-wnull/a/world-smiting-blueprint-for-transmarinae-article
Hi Everyone, To save everyone having to make aarticles from scrath I have created a GM masterclass tool kit which uses BB code to formate the article as a template to save you work: https://www.worldanvil.com/w/evermoore-gamez/a/masterclass-for-gms-article.
Hi Everyone, To save everyone having to make aarticles from scrath I have created a GM masterclass tool kit which uses BB code to formate the article as a template to save you work: https://www.worldanvil.com/w/evermoore-gamez/a/masterclass-for-gms-article.
I finally posted mine
https://www.worldanvil.com/w/xalier-evanarix/a/xalier-meta-article
Welcome to Life Under Four Suns!
https://www.worldanvil.com/w/life-under-four-suns-patheticbarrel/a/-life-under-four-suns–meta-document-article
A lot of people have made really good ones. I finally made mine for the Arcane Realm which has helped me focus on how to develop my world: https://www.worldanvil.com/w/arcane-realm-jdtcreates/a/meta-article-for-arcane-realm-article
https://www.worldanvil.com/w/Wynsumheord/a/meta
https://www.worldanvil.com/w/inanta-katsanders/a/the-foundation-of-inanta-article
Glad to see I’m not the only one behind on prep. https://www.worldanvil.com/w/the-world-of-caerdonel-da476/a/foundation-and-scene-article
Finally got mine up and running. Really made me realize I should decide on an area to develop during summer camp:
https://www.worldanvil.com/w/callistrana-pryzanych/a/callistrana-north-star-article
Foundation of the Scalechanged Legacy:
https://www.worldanvil.com/w/scalechanged-legacy-daisho/a/the-foundation-of-the-scalechanged-legacy-article
Hi All,
I’m finally able to write something to prep myself for summer camp.
Here’s the foundation for my world.
Hoping to expand this very soon.
https://www.worldanvil.com/w/esporia-callesa/a/foundation-of-esporia-article
Cheers
Somewhat late, but here is my article
https://www.worldanvil.com/w/casayran-porphyrogenneta/a/meta—summer-camp-2020-article
I am so late to this party!
https://www.worldanvil.com/w/wasteland-of-ohm-spacesuitian/a/wasteland-of-ohm-meta-28summer-camp-2020-prep3A-challenge-129-article
https://www.worldanvil.com/w/mandus-zectorman/a/the-meta-of-the-world-of-mandus-article
Mgiht be a bit late but im catching up!
My first contribution to summer camp!
https://www.worldanvil.com/w/the-talented-world-fianaclare/a/the-talent-article
This is my Second time preparing for the summer camp. I’m hoping to go all out and further develop the backbone of my world through it’s history and Locations.
https://www.worldanvil.com/w/chronicles-of-unsu-nevarrblue/a/chronicles-of-usnu-meta-article
I finally got around to starting my summer camp prep work ;3
https://www.worldanvil.com/w/eabogar-wendycrescent/a/meta-article-for-eabogar-article
Finally had a chance to do it
https://www.worldanvil.com/w/the-sagas-jester25/a/the-sagas-foundation-article
Just a re-post – renamed my title causing my article to go multi-pass! https://www.worldanvil.com/w/the-world-of-acuthan-tcats/a/foundation-of-acuthan-article
The Meta article of a sort. The world is a decades old gaming setting with a new region. https://www.worldanvil.com/w/charron-mutterwolf/c/meta-category
Better late than never?? 8D https://www.worldanvil.com/w/vyril-sanctifiedsavage/a/vyril-meta-article
Super far behind with the homework because the husband and I had to work out the origins of the world, but better late than never!
Foundation: https://www.worldanvil.com/w/isekai-riverfang/a/the-foundation-of-isekai-article
Setting the Scene: https://www.worldanvil.com/w/isekai-riverfang/a/setting-the-scene-of-isekai-article
https://www.worldanvil.com/w/the-sagas-jester25/a/continent-of-dageth-article
Managed to do a bit for Memoria. Will add more in the future.
https://www.worldanvil.com/w/memoria-cryssalia/a/core-of-memoria-article
Introduction to – Az-Atla, Realm of the Lost Moon.
https://www.worldanvil.com/w/az-atla-realm-of-the-lost-moon-vantozexwes/a/overall-theme-of-az-atla-article
Here is my worldbuilding meta: https://www.worldanvil.com/w/solys-aulumos/a/solys-meta-article
https://www.worldanvil.com/w/rakkimik-coffeeshark/a/rakkimik-meta-article just getting started!