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16113617 No.16113617 [Reply] [Original]

How does World Anvil rank as a program for writers/worldbuilders? Is the premium content worth the price, and if not, what would you use instead and why?

>> No.16113797
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16113797

I tried some extended world-building for my P&P campaign but stopped doing it quite soon again.
It's often very very useless trivia that can be pulled out of your ass at the spot just as well. And once I as a GM had something prepared I always had the latent feeling that I need to show it too. With too many named mountains and cities and companies/factions whatever things become like a tourist tour no one gives a shit about.
I can only imagine it being the same for creative writing.

As for the program I really don't know since I haven't tried. I use something like a crazy person wall where I stick handwritten notes and scribbles.
It doesn't seem like it gives any real benefit if you only do it for yourself. The possibility for a good representation of your world is really neat, but that only comes into play when you do it for others who need flashy pictures and a cool design.
Because from what I can see, a text document with hyperlinks does a similar job.

What are your experiences with it? It seems like you used the free version already.

>> No.16114069

Bump

>> No.16114191

>>16113617
How does World Anvil compare to programs like Scrivener or Campfire?

>> No.16114260

I'm open to people explaining to me how worldbuilding is anything more than just a way to waste time or procrastinate on making a story.

>> No.16114303

>>16113797
>It seems like you used the free version already.
No, but I have seen a lot of ads for it lately, so I decided to ask before trying it out.

>> No.16115695

>>16114191
>How does World Anvil compare to programs like Scrivener or Campfire?
Good question. Bumping for interest.

>> No.16116387

>>16113617
What does World Anvil do well?

>> No.16118069

>>16114260
>I'm open to people explaining to me how worldbuilding is anything more than just a way to waste time or procrastinate on making a story.
Making sure that the setting is consistent is a waste of time?