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In this video I explore some of the most common mistakes I see new authors make when building fantasy worlds.

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00:00 – Introduction
00:29 – Detached world building
05:36 – Starting too big
8:10 – Go shallow instead of deep
11:00 – Ignoring consequences
14:16 – Anachronistic Dialogue
16:14 – Find nothing new

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