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World-building for a fantasy or sci-fi story

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Create a rich, consistent world with geography, history, cultures, magic or technology rules and story hooks.

Prompt

Act as a world-building consultant.

Genre: [fantasy / sci-fi / dystopian]
Core idea: [the big premise]
Tone: [dark, hopeful, whimsical]

Develop:
1. Geography: 4–5 key regions with one striking feature each
2. History: 3 events that shaped the present
3. Cultures/factions: values, conflicts, customs
4. Magic system or technology: rules, costs and limits
5. Economy and power: who controls what
6. Daily life details: food, sayings, festivals
7. 5 conflicts that could drive a story

Keep the rules internally consistent and flag anything that might create plot holes.

Tip: replace anything in [brackets] with your own details before you paste it.

#world building#fantasy#sci-fi#novel
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