About this episode

Jed Herne discusses a framework for creating realistic fantasy cultures by exploring six key dimensions of culture.

Have you ever struggled to write about a fantasy culture that feels meaningfully different from your own? Because of the societies we grow up in, we all have these inbuilt assumptions about the way things are . However, the best worldbuilders know how to get outside of those assumptions, so that they can create unique, different, realistic, and immersive cultures. My friend recently showed me a useful framework for doing this. In today's podcast, I talk about the six key dimensions of culture, and how you can use these to improve your worldbuilding. Use the country comparison tool I mentioned: https://www.theculturefactor.com/country-comparison-tool Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Jed Herne

Topics covered

• worldbuilding
• fantasy cultures
• cultural dimensions
• writing techniques
• realistic settings

Keywords

• fantasy writing
• cultural framework
• worldbuilding techniques
• realistic cultures
• writing advice

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Culture Factor

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