An Easy Guide to Crafting Fictional Cultures
Channel: Kristen Kieffer
Date: 08/07/2021

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Some speculative fiction stories are set in imaginary worlds, others in alternative or fantastical realities here on Earth. Regardless of where your story takes place, developing fully-realized cultures is crucial to immersive world-building.

In today's episode, Kristen breaks down the role that culture plays in world-building, the two main approaches to developing fictional cultures, and the twelve common cultural elements you'll want to consider when bringing your world to life!

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— Episode Chapters —
0:00 - Podcast Intro
0:36 - Episode Intro
1:08 - The role culture plays in world-building
3:18 - Developing common cultural elements
11:13 - Following world-building rabbit holes