Common World-Building Mistakes Writers Make


Author and researcher Guy Morris reads with a critical eye and says that the biggest mistake he sees authors making with their worlds is that the world is not important enough to the story or connected enough to the characters. He recommends weaving the details of the world into what your characters are experiencing. Another mistake he sees is writers including details that aren't necessary to the story and don't move the story forward. Last, Morris says he sees too many writers doing information dumps and ignoring inconsistencies that should be left out, as they don't serve the story and sometimes confuse the reader.

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