World Rules Establishment

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Alex Rivera

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Establish comprehensive world rules that create consistent internal logic and story constraints.

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Establish the rules of this story world:

World: {{world_description}}
Genre: {{genre}}
Core Concept: {{concept}}

World Rules Framework:

1. PHYSICAL RULES
- What is possible that is not possible in our world?
- What is impossible that is possible in our world?
- What are the limits and costs?

2. SOCIAL RULES
- How does society work here?
- What is the power structure?
- What is forbidden/celebrated?

3. HISTORICAL RULES
- What shaped this world?
- What do people believe about history?
- What secrets exist?

4. INTERNAL LOGIC
- Are rules consistent?
- What is the source of any special elements?
- What prevents obvious exploits?

5. ESTABLISHMENT STRATEGY
- What rules need stating vs. showing?
- When is each rule introduced?
- How do you avoid exposition dump?

6. RULE DEMONSTRATION SCENES
- Write: A scene that shows a key rule naturally
- Write: A scene where someone breaks a rule and faces consequence

World rules create story limits that generate drama.

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Creative

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fantasy/sci-fi buildingstory consistencyrule design

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