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Learn what separates bad world building from good world building--with examples from Avatar, Lord of the Rings, John Wick, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, and more!

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0:00 Intro
0:39 What Makes Worldbuilding Engaging?
6:47 Bad vs Good Worldbuilding
7:03 Type 1 - The Empty World
7:19 Bad Example 1: Terrifier
9:28 Good Example 1: John Wick
11:06 Type 2 - The Unconvincing World
11:28 Bad Example 2: Divergent
13:15 Good Example 2: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
14:44 Type 3 - The Abandoned World
15:03 Bad Example 3: 24 Season 6
16:27 Good Example 3: Saving Private Ryan
18:39 Type 4 - The Overexplained World
19:03 Bad Example 4: Avatar
20:48 Good Example 4: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
22:42 Outro

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