What does world building mean?
>>8589465
Read The Book of Genesis and figure it out
>>8589465
Autism, mostly. At least in practice.
In theory, it means establishing distinct historical, geographical, political, scientific, and/or mythological details of a fictional world.
>>8589465
Literarily irrelevant indulgence in autism.
It's unnecessary and often harmful to the writing of literature. But, it's also Fun.
>>8589465
It's setting down some basic reference points for a work of fiction that relies upon a fantastic world or events instead of real world events.
Some authors go way too far into it and end up ruining something good they had going.
>>8589777
Examples?