A world is more than just maps and capital cities, mountains and rivers. A world is everything that surrounds your characters.

You have your story, your plot, your characters, sub-texts and themes. On a piece, or several, of paper you have sketched out a map, worked out the travel distances and know how long it will take the heroes to cover that distance. You’ve spent a bit of time making sure you know the types of weapons and armour appropriate to your setting and buildings the people live in. In fact you’ve gone further; you know how they cooked their food and styled their hair. You’re ready. Get t

Do you use a writing journal? What do you see as the good and bad? Does an exquisite book make the experience better or will any pad of paper do?