This video explores how to make your worldbuilding enhance themes, character arcs and have a better connection to the plot, to potentialize its effects on your story. Make every aspect of your world serve the narrative.

00:00 Intro
00:55 Thematic Worldbuilding
03:06 The Steps of Thematic Worldbuilding
03:09 Step 1
05:48 Step 2
07:47 Step 3
10:10 Step 4
12:34 Step 5
13:57 Final Thoughts

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