A World Building Podcast
CAULDRON OF WORLDS
Cauldron of Worlds focuses on creating various story universes and worlds. In it Chad shares some tips and ideas on what he's learned over the years in creating his own various story universes as well as providing some insight into some of the nuts and bolts (and behind the scenes information) that went into some of what he's created.
Publishing Schedule: On hiatus.
Questions/Comments: cauldron (at) chadcorrie.com
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EPISODE LIST
TOUCHSTONE, PREMISE, PURPOSE
We explore some of the basic elements that help build the foundation of world design: developing and/or finding a touchstone, premise, and purpose for your world.
THREE GUIDES YOU’LL ALWAYS NEED
A look at how the creation of three simple guides can help make all your world building efforts more effective and consistent.
WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
Chad introduces another part of world building that often gets overlooked, that is figuring out the system or systems of weights and measures used in your world.
MONETARY SYSTEMS
A look at monetary systems: how to develop one, what they can be used for, and some other benefits they can provide to your world setting and overall world development narrative.
CONTINENTS AND LANDMASSES
In this episode we talk some about the basics of working with and designing continents and landmasses for your world setting.
DEVELOPING BELIEF SYSTEMS
This first episode of the second season introduces the concept of belief systems and how to create and use them in your world setting(s).
MONOTHEISM
Continuing from the previous episode about belief systems, we talk about how to develop and use monotheistic belief systems.
A SECULAR WORLDVIEW
We wrap up our look at developing belief systems by exploring the concept of a secular worldview.
Q&A SESSION
Chad answers some questions related to world design. If you'd like to send in some questions of your own, send them to cauldron(at)chadcorrie.com.
SETTING THE RANGE
A look at how far and how deep you want to take your world building. Or in other words, setting up and defining your world building parameters.
COMICS VS. BOOKS
In this episode we explore some differences creating worlds for strictly comic--and book--based settings.
CREATIVE JOINT EFFORTS
With the start of this new season we also adopt a new format, moving into a quarterly release schedule. In this episode Chad talks about working with others in joint creation efforts.
MANAGING YOUR MULTIVERSE
In this episode we explore the idea of a multiverse and how you can begin digging into it for your own world(s).