PlotRocket

Week 1

World Building & The Series Bible

Topics Covered

• Introduction to PlotRocket: Overview of the program, PlotRocket’s mission, interface, and workflow tools.
• World Building Fundamentals: Defining the Series and Precinct.
• Character Creation: Understanding archetypes and using the Character Form.
• Setting and Lore Development: Exploring the Setting and Lore Forms to build a rich story world.
• Capture the Spark: Fast-track the world building process with Tile View.
• Series Bible: Exploring the Series Bible in the Doc View.

Practical Exercises

• Creating a new series, defining the precinct, adding core characters, and establishing initial lore and settings using PlotRocket’s Series Igniter and World Builder workflow sections.

Agenda

Introduction (10 minutes)

• Welcome and program overview
• PlotRocket's mission and goals
• The importance of world-building

Roundtable Introductions (15 minutes)

• Each participant introduces themselves and shares their series idea
• Participants discuss their initial progress and challenges, focusing on world building aspects

PlotRocket Interface and Tools Overview (15 minutes)

• Navigating the PlotRocket interface
• Exploring the Series Igniter and World Builder sections
• Introduction to cards and forms, menus and views
• Live demonstration of creating a new series and defining a precinct

World Building Fundamentals (20 minutes)

• Defining the series and its precinct
• Understanding the role of characters, settings, and lore in world building
• Discussion: Brainstorming core characters and initial lore

Practical Exercise: Using PlotRocket’s Series Igniter and World Builder (20 minutes)

• Participants use PlotRocket to create a new series, define their precinct, and add core characters
• Guidance and support provided as participants work on their projects

Q&A and Wrap-up (10 minutes)

• Addressing participant questions and feedback
• Summarizing key takeaways and next steps