Summer Camp 2021 Worldbuilding Pledge in Odezia | World Anvil
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Summer Camp 2021 Worldbuilding Pledge

Last year I joined World Ember, and really enjoyed it! It motivated me to write, and I discovered much of my world. However, I haven't been writing nor worldbuilding for the past months. Mainly due to many life changes, but also because my inspiration was completely gone. A few weeks ago I carefully started to worldbuild again. At the moment I have several notes lying about, which need to be thought out in more detail, and I realized Summer Camp might be the right time to do this.
In addition to writing the daily prompts, I want to go through all my articles and edit them based on the notes I have made in the past weeks. This I will do as preparation.
 

Pledge

Which project are your worldbuilding efforts tied to?

I write as a hobby, not to publish. The reason I write is to express emotions, to process them in a healthy way. Additionally, I enjoy knowledge. That is why I love worldbuilding. Half my time I do research into history, cultures and nature. To tie this all together, I would like to start improving my writing skills by writing short stories in my world, ranging between five and a hundred pages, depending on the story I want to tell.
 

What world are you working on?

I will be working on my world Odezia , a world that slowly started to take shape inside my head, to cope with certain emotions. I would like to get more familiar with it and make it my safe space.
 

Which area of the world(s) are you working on?

The main focus will be the Empire of Garyiala. This country has the most backbone at the moment, and I would like to build on that. However, if I think a prompt is more suitable for a different place, I will deviate from this plan, and write whatever I want to.
 

How much are you aiming to complete?

My goal is to write at least 20 prompts, I like silver better than gold anyways. Maybe, once I get in the flow, I will be able to do all 31 of them. But maybe some of them won't give me any inspiration, thus 20 feels like a safe number.
When I will write all depends on if I still have a job next month. If I do, I will write in the morning or in the evening, depending on my working hours. If I don't, I will write in the morning, because I will need a reason to get out of bed each day.
 

Who is your support network?

I have one friend with whom I share my stories. I talk to her every day, so I will bounce ideas off of her if she wants to or not.
 

Prompts

Prompt 1

A building associated with healing the sick

Prompt 2

A medical condition which is feared by some

Prompt 3

A new medical cure, treatment or breakthrough

Prompt 4

A species of working animal

Prompt 5

An ethnicity whose cultural exports are highly sought after

Prompt 6

An extraordinary writing tool (or type of writing tool)

Prompt 7

An area or geographical landmark wrapped in myth, legend or superstition

Prompt 8

A myth about a mountain, lake, cave or other landmark

Prompt 9

A myth or fairy-tale about a prophecy, oracle, fortune-telling or other revelation

Prompt 10

A festival associated with a celestial body

Prompt 11

An inhospitable region or geographical landmark

Prompt 12

A plant or animal that lives in an inhospitable region

Prompt 13

An ethnicity surviving in an inhospitable region

Prompt 14

An old or ancient organization which still casts a shadow

Prompt 15

A lost or ancient language

Prompt 16

An ancient and/or powerful artefact

Prompt 17

A religious order founded or based in your world's history

Prompt 18

A coming of age ceremony

Prompt 19

A famous letter or message

Prompt 20

An often undervalued but vital profession

Prompt 21

A building associated with crime or justice

Prompt 22

A renowned pirate, highwayman or other criminal

Prompt 23

A unit or squad who guards an important person

Prompt 24

A settlement known as a pleasure town or for louche behaviour

Prompt 25

A brave hero, who hides a secret past

Prompt 26

A romancer, paramour, or other amorous individual
Prince Owyn Odall
Character | Jun 2, 2022

Prompt 27

A large business, corporation or trade guild

Central Garyiala Railway Company
Organization | Aug 12, 2021

Prompt 28

A vital trade resource that supports a settlement or region

Prompt 29

An industrial, mining, logging, or other production settlement

Prompt 30

A title which cannot be bought, only earned

The Painted Lady
Rank/Title | Jun 2, 2022

Prompt 31

A bloody coup, rebellion or uprising in your world's history


Cover image: by Jari Hytönen

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Jun 19, 2021 12:10 by Jeroen Heijster

Haha your support network made me laugh!

-MoonRaven creator of Paldurog.