The spooky season is here, and that must mean… Spooktober is back! Here’s what’s coming this month on World Anvil. 🎲 Legend in the Mist character sheet Thanks to the amazing Tillerz, you can now create your Legend in the Mist characters on World Anvil, with full integration with our campaign manager! Check this example […]

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World Anvil new features are always a time for celebration! With this latest update, we’re VERY excited to bring you a whole parcel of updates to improve your worldbuilding quality of life! In this update, we’re focussing on organization in all its forms with THREE areas upgraded: 1. Folders for everything – the ultimate organization! […]

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How do you prepare for NovelEmber? Because, whether it’s your first novel or your fortieth, NovelEmber is a great chance to dedicate a month to writing and creativity. In this blog, we’ll share strategies for preparing yourself for an exciting and productive month of writing! What is NovelEmber? NovelEmber is a month-long online writing challenge […]

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How long should your story be? Well, there are a lot of options and this blog will guide you through them! Because different lengths of fiction have different markets and audiences. And it’s always very helpful to know what the options are and how the market works for those options!  Just a caveat: as always, […]

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Filter words are a hidden saboteur of your writing – they’re lurking in your worldbuilding descriptions, your prose, even in your RPG alouds. And all the while, they’re alienating your audience. But they’re so easy to find and fix! In this blog, we’ll explain what filter words are and why they might be sabotaging your […]

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This month we’re debuting a new challenge format: Worldbuilding Showdowns! Keep reading to learn more, along with this month’s updates to World Anvil. 👀 Major updates coming soon! This is an exciting month, as we’re almost ready to release some major updates! In the coming weeks, you’ll see significant improvements to… The sidebar menu lists: […]

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Creative brainstorming techniques are something that everyone talks about. But have you noticed that no one ever gives you practical instructions? So how do you actually do it? Well, in this blog, we’ll share 5 tried and tested techniques for creative brainstorming, helping you solve problems and come up with ideas in a hurry! And […]

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It’s August! Summer Camp has ended, and now it’s time to kick back, relax, and do some reading. Learn about new developments, events running this month, the new policy for unofficial community projects, and much more! Here’s what’s new in the dev space this month! ⌛ Historical Events UI refresh Editing historical events outside of […]

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Summer Camp’s over, but there’s still plenty of fun to be had! From Costume Challenges to Reading and Resolutions, here’s what’s happening next. Read and learn from your fellow Anvilites! You spent all July worldbuilding for Summer Camp, so now’s the perfect time to look back, reflect on your progress, and then look ahead and […]

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Hi there! I’m Unoraptormon, a sci-fi/fantasy author, artist, animator, and streamer, among many other things, and I am doing a Kickstarter for my first book, Usek: Haven’s Last Blade. Step 1: Choose a Crowdfunding Platform Let’s get into the meat and potatoes of this. I did a lot of research on what platform to use […]

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