Independently published The Only World Building Workbook You'll Ever Need: Your New Setting Bible (Series Bibles for Writers)

I've seen a number of smug '5-star' reviewers putting the onus of this rort on the buyers, for 'not reading the blurb' or simply missing that it's in the word 'workbook'. Have you Googled 'what is a workbook'? Have you looked at the very first definition of the word in the dictionary? If you had, you'd see what I did before purchasing; noun 1. a student's book containing instruction and exercises relating to a particular subject. 2. a worker's manual. 3. a booklet outlining a course of study. Sure there are other definitions which fit what this workbook actually is (an empty vessel of pages for people to write in), but when there are multiple definitions of something, which vastly differ from each other, it's very important to make the distinction as unambiguous as possible. There are many ways the author could have done this, like showing photos of the actual content inside the pages for example, or at least explicitly stating that there is virtually no semblance of content in it's pages. The fact that there was no attempt at clarity, makes it painfully apparent that the author was intentionally vague and deceitful with their wording and omissions, to prey on those who would be convinced by the reassurance of the flamboyant title. "Contents include in-depth..." is the closest the description gets to outright lying to it's audience, as it is a stretch of the imagination to consider anything about the book's prompts to be anything other than rudimentary. Although the money wasted on this book was little concern to me, I feel deeply saddened at the thought of someone less fortunate forking out for this outrageously overpriced, over glorified pile of scrap paper. I hope the author one day wakes up on their bed of money and struggles to stomach their reflection in the mirror. "If dignity was money, you could maybe buy a soda".

I got all the books in this collection as a gift as they are very helpful for my teenage grandaugther.

This is the most thorough book I've ever encountered. Not only does it cover questions about the physical environment - animals, plants, and landmasses - but it also encourages you to consider topics like the economy, government, and social structure. I initially expected to develop these ideas as I wrote. Now, I can assemble a clear vision of these elements before I start. Overall, I sincerely recommend this book if you're writing about anything beyond a 'normal' world. Dystopian, sci-fi, fantasy - all would benefit significantly from this workbook.

This is a prompt list and nothing else. I was expecting a book that shares ideas on worldbuilding, that observes existing structures and extrapolates useful information from known patterns or even that shares the thought process the author had when creating worlds themselves. Can I use a prompt book? Sure. It seem a good prompt book, if a bit overpriced. But It's really not what I wanted when I bought this book.

Ignore those butthurt they didn't look more closely at the description before ordering. This isn't a How-to book. It's nearly blank. But it poses questions like, How are careers or vocations chosen? or What is used for currency? or What is a typical hygiene routine? Tiny things that flesh out a world, even if not mentioned in a story, still inform the worldbuilder and later their readers that this world has layers. Dimension. My only complaint is I may need to buy more than one since I have too many worlds clanking around.