How much world building should I start my story with? Home Page › Forums › A QnA for aspiring authors › How much world building should I start my story with? Tagged: world-building This topic has 2 replies, 3 voices, and was last updated 1 year, 1 month ago by Fred Charlie. Viewing 2 reply threads Author Posts 15th July 2023 at 12:20 pm #3951 jeffjohnsParticipant I have a story I’m ready to write. How much world-building stuff should my first chapter have? 19th July 2023 at 12:06 am #3952 Matthew BrownKeymaster As little as humanly possible. When I read, I want to get to the characters and learn why I should care about them. Only then am I interested in exploring the world with them. 10th September 2023 at 11:02 pm #4016 Fred CharlieParticipant None. Start with the story. Author Posts Viewing 2 reply threads You must be logged in to reply to this topic. Log In Username: Password: Keep me signed in Log In