: Re: Storing WorldBuilding Information I've been writing a story and world-building as part of the process. Now it has come to a point where I have lots of information about the world and I need

@Debbie451

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I think it depends on how you're going to access it — that is, what you will need it for.

Is your story a huge era-spanning saga? You may want to list things
chronologically.
Is your story heavily reliant on dynasties, reigns of monarchs, or
political administrations? Group them by leader.
Does it take place in a fairly short time and all your worldbuilding
is about the past? Group the information by category (Magic,
Religion, Food Culture, Marriage, etc.).
Does it focus on class distinctions and/or overcoming them? List by
class.
Is it about kinds or schools of magic battling? Group things by magical
school.

And so on. Consider the structure and plot of your story and how you think you would need to reference your worldbuilding material — what's going to be relevant as you write. That will tell you how you want to organize your materials.

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