It is easy,
however, to get too caught up in your own world building. Some
writers become so involved in developing their worlds that they find
themselves over-detailing their concept. You need to have your story
in mind when you begin your world building, or the world building can
become a neverending project, even distorting into a form of writer's
procrastination. Have an idea about who your characters are and where
they will go in your story—the places the came from and the places
they'll go. Nobody cares about the internal politics of some nation
that your characters will never visit or mention during the entire
story, so spending time detailing irrelevant parts of your world can
actually detract from your progress. If you've found yourself tiring
of a project or you feel like it's not moving anywhere, it could be
because you've allowed yourself to become distracted by world
building. Admittedly, it's a fun diversion, but if it's not going to
benefit your characters and the actual story development, then move
along.
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