New Year's Resolutions '25

Reading List

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WorldAnvil Newcomers!

The most important megalopolis of all around, a testament of innovation. - By CoolG in Auxul

Once meant as temporary base, this outpost now stands with the town that has grown around it.- By Nulcheck in Legends of the Dragonguard

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A sanctuary and existence of defiance, only surviving due to its use of geothermics. - By Spy Goo in Ordalys

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Older Profiles

A trading port transformed by its new residents, in a clash with the old long-living residents. - A French article by in Faragor

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Once filled with ambition, fate had a different plan for this military base. Now it is both once more a beacon of hope, but also a prize for its vultures. - By in Surviving the Simulation

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We build upon the shoulders of giants and former civilizations. And this place is that foundation that was built on, yet its stability is under threat... - By Mochi in Yonderverse

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If you want to properly study magic, come to Lille! Just ignore the dark lord threat and all. - By Amélie I. S. Debruyne in The Magical University of Lille

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It wasn't just warfare that threatened and damaged this place in the past. - By Trevar A. Fracchiolla in Taermidra

A village at the foot of mountains, which history has transformed from a refuge to a home. - By Imagica in Kena'an

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When the dead get out of line, how does The Living Death get them to redeem themselves? - By Kwyn Marie in Evenacht

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A village of ducks which is lovely to visit, yet holds a dark secret. - By Tillerz in Alana

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This city has gone through a lot in its history spanning multiple millennia. - By Blue Fairy 74 in E L A Q I T A N

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If you want to gamble, come to a city where casino chips have replaced currency. Just remember, the house always wins, even if we pretend otherwise. - By Rumengol in Alkenor

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What have we learned

So what have I learned from taking a closer look at these articles? Well for starters, almost all of these places have an extensive history. Not just a single lengthy conflict, but changes into their situation that also changed who was doing stuff and how things looked. And that is important, isn't it? Where we came from? Both for worldbuilding, and for ourselves.
When I first came to WorldAnvil, I wanted to write down some stuff I had lying around for ages. But only 1 of those settings made it onto WorldAnvil, and I haven't worked on it in a while. I jump from project to project, idea to idea, never sticking to forming a proper habit. So that is a history and a conflict I need to learn from.

So what's next?

I can go for a simple resolution, but those never seem to stick. What I need to do, is form habits. Not just for WorldAnvil, but also all the other creative stuff I'm up to. So I decided to write down a monthly checklist, try to take time out to do certain things. Less doomscrolling, more notification-scrolling to wipe out some of those. Success so far, I'm below a thousand to go.
Shoot things with nerfguns, and practice with a larpbow once I buy it. I want to become a better writer, so I should write more and dare publish it. Even promote it to people. Work on Shadowrun, so I don't forget and procrastinate. Get things done every month, and try to form those habits. Let's see next year if it worked out.