Creating Believable Worlds by Mintoons, literature
Literature
Creating Believable Worlds
Heres a list of things that you should think about when creating a new world/society for a story concept. They arent in any order. This is more of my college wisdom by the way.
1. The Time Period
Especially for a human society on Earth. Do your characters live in medieval times? Elizabethan times? Prehistoric times? This will greatly affect many aspects of the characters in the story, such as their clothing, posture, vocabulary (I mean really youre not going to hear the word dude come out of a French aristocrat), rituals, law enforcement, etc. Do your research.
If your characters live in the present day, inves
Species Template - Text by MusicalBloodDrop, literature
Literature
Species Template - Text
Physiology
Body
Sensory Organs
Hands and Feet
Extra Features
Anatomy
Skeletal System
Internal Organs
Temperature
Brain
Muscles
Nerves and Blood
Body Morphology (shape)
Sexual Dimorphism
Reproduction
Bearer
Type of Birth (egg, live, etc)
Relationship of child and parent
Need for two parents (asexual)
Relation of parents
Diseases and Ailments
Effects
Contagiousness
Diagnosis
Social
Interspecies Relations
Internal Relations
Families
Friendships
Allies and Enemies
Psychology
Outlook (relations, money, sex, etc)
Alien Species Template by harrimaniac27, literature
Literature
Alien Species Template
Species Name
Planet and Society:
Where do they live?
-on a planet?
-if not, where do they live?
-is it a moon?
-an asteroid?
-a nebula?
-just space in general?
-if they live in space, how do they survive?
-how do they take in nutrients?
-what is their method of propulsion?
What planet does the species live on?
-what is the planet's name?
-what about its sun's name?
-how far away is the planet from its sun?
-how long does it take for the planet to revolve around its sun?
-how many moons does the planet have?
Are there any crises that have occurred that changed the planet
I tried to cover everything possible, but there were so many questions that fit into more than one profile sheet. This was ultimately designed for developing a creature of your own (that is not a real animal or well known fantasy creature) to the point where it has its own civilisation. If your creature was intended to be just an animal in your world, then ignore all the complex civilisation questions. I intend to make a profile for societies and world/planets later on.
Physical Attributes:
Name:
Age (how long has the species existed?):
General Appearance:
Lifespan:
Defence Mechanisms/Strategies (how d
This template is made to help you plan your story.
You can use it however you want; no one will grade you on it, so go ahead and write down anything you want on it.
This template can also be a witness of your evolution, as in, you can gradually write down all of your ideas for a title or a summary, and then, later, strike them or remove them. Think of it like a draft you use in an essay: it doesn't have to be clean, you can write wherever you want, whatever you want and however you want.
It contains some tips to guide you, tips we thought of with the experience of both a writer and a reader. You can also be your own guide of course! It's u
New Species Bio Template by blueberry-poptart, literature
Literature
New Species Bio Template
The [your species]
[If possible on your site, here would be a good place to put a height comparison to a human and/or a picture of your species. If not, post links.]
*Height:
*Weight:
*Lifespan:
Diet:
Discovered/Created by: (note: do not put your name.)
*these stats are average
Origin of Name/Discovery:
(Why is it called that? Who discovered it? What is their profession? Was it discovered by accident? Etc.)
History:
(From the time they evolved to now, give any significant figures in their history and why they were significant.)
Appearance and Personality:
(What do they look like? How is each of the species an individual? Are the
Sentinent Species Template by pandemoniumfire, literature
Literature
Sentinent Species Template
[1] Etymology
- Such as the scientific, common and self-identified names, their pronunciation and usage
[2] History
[2.1] Summary
- First recorded, age
[2.2] Evolution
- First existence, creation (evolution/man-made/deity-made/cross-breed),
[2.3] Accomplishments
[2.4] Wars
[2.5] Current Events
[3] Habitat and population
[3.1] Habitat
- Planet, location, adaption
[3.2] Range
[3.3] Population
[3.4] Distribution
[3.5] Growth
[3.6] Density
[3.7] Settlements
[4] Biology
[4.1] Anatomy
- Body structure, body type, skin colour range, hair colour, hair type, hair area range, eye colour range, ear, tail
[4.2] Physiology
- Lifesp