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The 30-Day World Writer

Build Your World in 5 Days, Write Your Story in 25

The Complete System in One Web App

Next cohort starts November 1, 2025

You know what's killing your story?

It's not lack of talent. It's not lack of ideas. It's not even lack of time.

It's the impossible choice between building a world and actually writing in it.

You sit down to write your fantasy novel. Three pages in, you realize you have no idea how your magic economy works. So you stop writing and start worldbuilding. Two weeks later, you've got seventeen pages of notes about magical taxation systems and zero new pages of story.

Or you go the other way. You just start writing, figure it out as you go. Chapter 8, your protagonist does something that completely contradicts your Chapter 3 world rules. Chapter 12, the travel time makes no sense. Chapter 15, you're drowning in contradictions and you have to choose between rewriting everything or giving up.

Neither approach works. And you know it doesn't work because you've tried both. Multiple times.

Here's What Actually Works

You build the RIGHT pieces of your world first. Not everything. Just the foundation that supports your specific story.

Then you write that story with those world pieces visible the whole time. Not tucked away in a notebook. Not scattered across seventeen documents. Right there, a click away, whenever you need them.

That's what The 30-Day World Writer does.

Five days building your world foundation and planting your story seeds. Twenty-five days writing with that foundation at your fingertips. One web app that holds it all together.

By day 30, you'll have a finished draft in a world that actually works.

How The 30-Day World Writer Actually Works

This isn't your typical "build an entire universe before you write" approach. This is strategic.

Days 1-5: World Foundation + Story Ignition

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Day 1: Your World Seed + Your Protagonist's Problem

You choose one compelling element. An object, location, phenomenon, or practice that makes you think "I want to tell stories here."

Then you immediately identify the person most affected by this element. Not a full character sketch. Just their relationship to your world seed and why that matters.

By end of Day 1, you have your world foundation and the character whose story you're about to tell.

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Day 2: Sensory Details + Character Desire

You make your world seed tangible. What does it look like, sound like, feel like? How does it actually work?

Then you define what your character wants that this world element affects. Maybe they need it but can't access it. Maybe they're trying to escape it. Maybe they're trying to change how it works.

By end of Day 2, your world feels real and your character has clear stakes.

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Day 3: Social Impact + Opposition

You explore how your world seed shapes society. Who benefits? Who suffers? What customs have formed around it?

Then you create the character whose goals directly conflict with your protagonist. Two people, two different relationships to the same world element, instant story tension.

By end of Day 3, you have a world with social complexity and a conflict that couldn't exist anywhere else.

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Day 4: World Problems + Story Catalyst

You identify the natural tensions your world seed creates. The limitations, the costs, the conflicts built into its existence.

Then you figure out the specific situation that forces your protagonist into action. What happens that means they can't ignore this problem anymore?

By end of Day 4, your world has inherent drama and your story has a launching point.

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Day 5: World Expansion + Story Path

You map the questions your seed raises and see where your world could grow.

Then you identify the three major turning points between your beginning and your end. Not detailed outlines. Just the big story moves.

By end of Day 5, you have everything you need to start writing. Your world and your story aren't fighting each other. They grew from the same root.

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The Transition (This Is Where Most Courses End)

On Day 6, everything changes.

The worldbuilding interface recedes. Your world details move to a reference panel that's always one click away. The writing interface comes forward.

You're done building. Now you write.

DAYS 6-30

Writing With Your World At Your Fingertips

For the next 25 days, you write your story. But here's what makes this different from every other writing challenge you've tried.

Daily Technique Prompts (Not Plot Points)

Every day, you get a new writing technique to practice. Not "write your midpoint" or "introduce your antagonist." Those prompts don't work because people write at different speeds.

Whether you're on page 5 or page 150, you can apply today's technique to whatever scene you're writing right now.

Your World Foundation Is Always Visible

See that collapsible panel? That's your world reference system. Every detail you built in Days 1-5, organized and searchable.

You're writing at midnight. You can't remember the limitation you set on your magic system. Thirty seconds later, you've found it and you're back to writing.

Word Count Tracking That Doesn't Judge

The app tracks your word count. That's it. No guilt trips. No shame badges. No comparing you to other writers.

You're aiming for 50,000 words in 25 days. Some days you'll write 4,000. Some days you'll write 500. The app just tracks progress and lets you write.

What You Get

The Complete 30-Day Web App Experience

Everything happens in one place. Build your world, reference your world, write your story. No juggling multiple tools.

The Complete WorldBuilder's Grimoire

The full 8-phase methodology for organic worldbuilding. The deep dive. The advanced techniques. The troubleshooting guide. Included with your enrollment.

Daily Emails That Actually Help

Every day, you get an email with that day's lesson. Quick. Focused. Actionable. With a direct link back to the app to do today's work. No fluff.

Export Everything + Lifetime Access

Your world foundation downloads as a formatted PDF. Your manuscript exports as a document. The 30 days end, but your access doesn't.

All of this for $79

Secure Your Spot - $79

Inside The WorldBuilder's Grimoire

The complete 8-phase methodology for organic worldbuilding. This isn't a separate course you have to buy—it's included with your 30-Day World Writer enrollment.

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The Seed Method

Start with one compelling element instead of trying to build everything at once. Learn how to choose a seed that generates endless story possibilities.

2

Sensory Grounding

Make your world tangible through sight, sound, smell, taste, and touch. Readers remember what they can sense, not what you explain.

3

Social Architecture

Understand how your world element shapes society. Who benefits? Who suffers? What customs emerge? Conflict lives here.

4

Natural Tensions

Identify the limitations, costs, and conflicts built into your world. Drama should emerge from the world itself, not just your plot.

5

Expansion Points

Map where your world can grow without planning everything upfront. Know which questions to answer now and which to save for later.

6

World-Story Integration

Connect your world elements directly to character desires and plot conflicts. Your world should create story, not just contain it.

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Consistency Frameworks

Build internal logic that prevents contradictions while giving you room to discover. Your world should be coherent, not rigid.

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Deep Dive Techniques

Advanced methods for magic systems, cultures, economies, and more. Apply the methodology to any world element you need to develop.

The Complete Grimoire Course

This isn't a summary or excerpt. You get the full course—every lesson, every technique, every troubleshooting guide. It's designed to work with the 30-Day World Writer, but you can use it for any worldbuilding project, any time.

What Other Writers Are Saying

"I've done NaNoWriMo three times and quit by week two every time because my world fell apart. This time I actually finished. The world was solid before I started writing, and I could see it the whole time I was drafting."

- Marcus R.

"The 5-day worldbuilding was intense but so focused. Then I had 25 days to write without worrying if my world made sense. I wrote 58,000 words and none of it contradicts itself. First time that's ever happened."

- Sarah L.

"Having the world reference panel right there while I wrote was everything. I didn't lose hours re-reading my notes. I found what I needed and kept writing."

- Dev K.

"I thought doing worldbuilding in 5 days would be rushed. Instead it was the most focused worldbuilding I've ever done. And then I had time to actually WRITE instead of endlessly planning."

- Jennifer M.

Two Questions Before You Decide

Question 1: How many story ideas are sitting in your "someday" folder?

Not just the one you're thinking about now. All of them. The fantasy epic you outlined for months. The sci-fi story that died when your tech made no sense. The alternate history that collapsed under its own contradictions.

How many stories have you not written because you couldn't make the world work?

Question 2: What changes if you can actually do this?

Not someday when you have more time. Not after you read five more craft books. Not when conditions are perfect.

What if you could build a working world and write a finished draft in 30 days, starting right now?

What do you write then? What do you write after that?

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Ready to Build Your World and Write Your Story?

The next cohort of The 30-Day World Writer starts soon.

What you get:

  • Complete 30-day web app with world-building, reference system, and writing interface
  • The Complete WorldBuilder's Grimoire (Included)
  • Daily lessons and prompts for all 30 days
  • Auto-save, word tracking, export capabilities
  • Lifetime access to your work and the platform

Space is limited to 50 writers per cohort

$79

YES, I'M READY TO BUILD AND WRITE - $79

Don't spend another six months starting and stopping, planning and doubting, worldbuilding without writing.

Thirty days from now, you could have a finished draft in a world that actually works.

Frequently Asked Questions

No. You need a general direction (fantasy, sci-fi, alternate history, whatever). Days 1-5 will help you develop the specifics. The worldbuilding and story-planning happen together.

Then you write slower than 2,000 words a day. The daily prompts work at any pace. You'll make progress. That's what matters.

No. Any story that requires worldbuilding. Alternate history. Near-future. Historical fiction with fictional elements. If you're building a world, this works.

You catch up. The daily lessons stay available. The app doesn't lock you out. Life happens. The system is flexible.

If you're early in your draft and the worldbuilding needs work, yes. If you're deep into revisions, this might not be the right time. The challenge is designed for drafting.

Your access continues. Your world foundation and manuscript live in the app. You can export everything. Start a new project. Use the Grimoire for deeper worldbuilding. The 30 days are the focused challenge, but the tools remain available.

P.S. The Real Question

You're going to spend the next 30 days either way.

You can spend them the way you usually do. Starting and stopping. Planning that perfect world you'll write in someday. Getting stuck in Chapter 3 because your world rules don't make sense. Abandoning another project halfway through.

Or you can spend them with a system that works. A web app that holds everything together. Daily guidance that keeps you moving. A world that supports your story instead of fighting it.

$79 is less than most writing courses that don't even address worldbuilding. It's less than most worldbuilding courses that never get you to write.

What's it worth to finally finish something?