So idk if there’s a proper term for this, but for the sake of this post, I’m gonna call it soft and hard world building
Do you prefer hard worldbuilding which impact on the plot? Like a background character wearing clothing from a different culture that is unknown to the characters
Or do you prefer softer worldbuilding? Like different farming methods in one country as opposed to the other.
One has a very intentional purpose and might even be used to set up future plot points.
While the other is just to flesh out the world and make it more interesting.
Which do you prefer?
by Feisty-Treacle3451
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I prefer a world specifically built to fit the themes, characters and plot of the story. Like, I don’t care about your elaborate society of cockroach people if it doesn’t specifically fit into a well-crafted vision.
I like it when the setting directly impacts the plot. It feels like the story couldn’t have happened in any other world, and begs the reader to pay attention to the rules of the setting.