bad worldbuilding advice // fractal worldbuilding

All worldbuilding advice falls into three categories.procedureslushpilecategoriesThe good ones do one category very well. The rest can't pick a lane. Procedures are ordered lists of tasks, ideal for when one has too many ideas to write down.A good procedure is specific and arbitrary. No room for questions or hesitation or reasoning, nothing to distract from the numbered list. Compromise is the enemy: you get a drill sergeant dragging you thru the muck towards the finish line.And waiting for you at the finish line is a satisfying result. Maps, random tables, stats, pretty pictures, published blog posts: these are the dopaminergic rewards for doing the work. This is essential because I deserve a little treat for doign a good job(Morgan "Horse girl" Dungeonfruit is very good at these.)Slushpiles are the opposite of procedures. These are for when one has lots of drive but no ideas.A good slushpile is all vibes. It's shapes and colors, sounds and smells. It's dragon sex on the moon. It's…