The Notebook is a very powerful feature that lets you easily organize your thoughts—you can use it for brainstorming, as a journal, and more. But… what exactly can you use the World Anvil Notebook for? We asked our community, and here’s how five Anvilites are using this feature! Note sure how the Notebook works? Check […]

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This past month we’ve released a TON of major updates to make your worldbuilding experience even better! Plus, November is the month of writing (in NovelEmber)… and preparing for WorldEmber! Let’s look at everything new this month. 📁 Folders everywhere! You can now organize EVERYTHING into folders! Images, timelines, maps, historical events—you name it. So […]

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At the end of last month, our tiny-but-feisty team at World Anvil released several new features to make worldbuilding easier, including a notebooks upgrade, improvement to the images management interface, and ALL THE FOLDERS for the ultimate worldbuilding organization. And we promised there would be more… Well, now there is more! I’m delighted to announce another […]

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This article is a guest post from community member and Sage, Wordigirl! Goals can be more daunting than dragons. To-do lists can grow taller than a magic beanstalk. Time can fly faster than an enterprise spaceship in warp speed. And, while we know that standing there staring at our ever-expanding backlog of tasks is (probably) […]

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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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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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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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