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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It’s July—we’re already past the halfway point of the year! Like every year, July heralds our online Worldbuilding Summer Camp—the perfect challenge to explore a new area of your world! We also excited to share some World Anvil feature updates this month! Here’s what’s new in the dev space this month! 🏆 Challenge submission improvements […]

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This month, we bring you a newsletter jam-packed (June-packed? …sorry) with development updates, information about Summer Camp, and even a really fun opportunity to create a sitcom episode concept on World Anvil! The devs have given us so many new toys this month! Check them out! 📝 Major article edit upgrade With the new article […]

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This “Mental Health May” guest post is from Jordan Yaklin of Phoenix Performance Coaching, whose Healthy Adventure project uses RPG concepts to promote better health! Jordan has a Masters degree in in Exercise Physiology and has helped train over 30 professional and Olympic level athletes. He’s also a true nerd at heart. He combines his […]

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