The trick to a deep world isn’t volume, it’s illusion. You don’t have to map every city or write 5,000 years of history — just drop hints that those things exist. Let readers imagine the rest. What’s one thing in your world you only hint at but never fully explain? 👀

Every culture has myths — stories passed down to explain how things came to be. What’s one legend, prophecy, or bedtime story that people in your world still whisper about? Bonus: Is it true… or just something people want to believe? 👀

Every choice in a story world creates ripples. A war ends, a hero wins, a god falls — and the world changes forever. What’s one major event in your world that still shapes life generations later? Bonus: how do people remember (or forget) it? 👀

Hello call! I just finished a short story that I posted on my Horror Community group. It isn't really anime focused, but I really loved writing it. My background in Child Welfare, so I was inspired to write a work that revolved around a Child Welfare worker. it is short, but to the point. The theme is how we sometimes overlook what is there and we should listen to the voices of children. I think some of the easiest stories to just start to make flow are written about topics we care deeply about or are personal. I took some indulgences, so for sure not 100 percent realistic, but overall, I think it captures some of the challenges that really occur in child welfare where things are overlooked sadly. It was an enjoyable write! Now I am going to turn my attention to an anime inspired horror world for this group!

Every great ability, magic, or technology should cost something. Maybe your magic drains memories. Maybe your technology eats time. Maybe power itself corrupts the user. Without a price, power feels flat - but with one, it becomes story fuel. What’s the price of power in your world? 👀