: Re: How feasible is it to write a story without any worldbuilding? Is it possible to make a story (with a plot and characters) that has no worldbuilding or explanations for events? Like whenever

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"How feasible is it to write a story without any worldbuilding?"

Very. As far as I can tell, world building in works of fiction is a modern phenomenon. Alternate history stories are a great example of a genre that absolutely requires world building, but that genre was basically invented mid-20th century (The Man in the High Castle by PKD). Lord of the Rings dates back to around that time, and is also an exemplary story full of world building. But again, Tolkein is widely recognized as a pioneer in this regard.

Most fiction takes place in our own world, and therefore requires little to no world building, as the world already exists, no need to be built.

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