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Story World Builder

Create a richly detailed fictional world for [genre/story]

Role-Based

Prompt

Create a richly detailed fictional world for [genre/story]. Define: (1) Geography — map overview, key locations, climate zones. (2) Society — political systems, factions, power dynamics. (3) Economy — trade goods, currency, scarcity drivers. (4) Magic/Technology — rules, limits, costs. (5) History — 3 pivotal events that shaped the present. (6) Culture — beliefs, taboos, rituals. Make it internally consistent and layered with conflict potential.

How to use this prompt

  1. 1

    Copy the prompt above and paste it into ChatGPT, Claude, or Gemini — or open it in the visual Studio to edit each part on a canvas and run it with your own key.

  2. 2

    Replace any bracketed placeholders with your specifics. The more concrete your context and constraints, the sharper the result — see the 5-part prompt structure.

  3. 3

    Run it, then refine. Ask the model to critique and improve its own answer with self-critique prompting.

Techniques in this prompt

Role-Based

Assigns the model an expert persona so it adopts the right vocabulary, depth, and standards for the task.

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