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Worldbuilding Templates for Science Fiction Writers

Looking to make your science fiction world richer and more diverse? World Workings has starter sheets to help you build everything from planets and technology to culture and characters.

Creating a Fictional Culture

Culture is a complex mixture of group values and needs. This template helps to focus thinking around institutions, values, and behaviors.

Writing Complex Characters

Three-dimensional characters encompass culture and personal traits. This template helps to build an individual's big-picure characteristics and minor quirks.

Building a Realistic Environment

From the vastness of a planet and its solar system, to the intracacies of the flora and fauna, this template helps build spaces and places.

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Drifting Amalgams Series

The Journey Begins Fall 2027

Book One: The Avian Expansion

They were looking for a new home, not a new planet. When the sturnovula mistake a spaceship for a new roosting site, they have to make the best of the situation. But when community members begin disappearing...

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Curious

Get a head start on your worldbuilding. Get sheets to summarize concepts Casey focuses on in her YouTube videos.

Worldmaker

Build a complex science fiction world. Get the complete templates and worldbuilding worksheets Casey discusses in her YouTube videos.

On the Drift

Build and compare a complex sci-fi world. Get complete templates, worksheets, and Drifting Amalgams Universe description sheets.

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Casey Hudson's Sci Fi Blog

Casey Hudson's sci fi works are more than just stories and worldbuilding guides.

Delve into her world of science and inspiration as she shares the wonder behind the words.

An aerial, stylized digital illustration of a futuristic sci-fi city featuring sleek monorails traveling along elevated tracks. Glowing cyan, orange, and blue light grids crisscross the cityscape below, outlining transit lines and building layouts, with tall modern skyscrapers and futuristic architecture visible under a soft sunset sky.

From Concept to Rails: Building Sci-Fi Transit Step by Step

The peoples of my fictional world don’t have a way to get where they’re going yet. Sure, they could just use human-style transportation. But where’s the fun in that? I’m about to worldbuild a transit system for a rocky sci-fi planet. Rather watch a video? Check out the YouTube version of this blog post. Establishing Passenger vs. Freight Logistics in Sci-Fi I think my first step is to define the who, what, and why of my transit system. And probably the “how” of movement, too.

Building Speculative Societies

Sep 145 min read

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Chapter Reading: Draft of Prologue for Premiere Book

Hi. I’m Casey Hudson, and I’m working on my first sci-fi novel. I’ve been getting questions about what I’m writing and when I’ll be ready to share a draft. So I figured I’d read a bit to you. I’m sure it’ll change with edits, but for now, here’s the first draft of the prologue. Enjoy. Rather watch a video? Check out the YouTube version of this blog post. “Technician update: The joblist assigned to you is behind schedule by 2.37 company-standard hours. Failure to reach your qu

Sci-Fi Self-Publishing Journey

Jun 30, 20253 min read

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Sci-Fi Model Making: Insectoid Sci-Fi Robot From Scrap

When it comes time for espionage, the Independent Ponga States are going to need a high tech devices. What’s better than a bugging bug? Watch Aaron construct this nanobot releasing insectoid from models, toys, toothpicks, and guitar string. Get the United Barpadai Nation Government Summary Sheet

Scratch Building Drifting Amalgams

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Experience the Adventure: Casey Hudson's Sci Fi Universe