<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:googleplay="http://www.google.com/schemas/play-podcasts/1.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[The World of F. P. Dawe: World Building Wednesday]]></title><description><![CDATA[Come join our community driven collective world building project! Newbies and experienced creators are welcome! New posts every Wednesday at 2 PM EST.]]></description><link>https://williamdaweiv.substack.com/s/world-building-wednesday</link><image><url>https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!336O!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc1120c2b-bebf-4f36-80e1-68759a39bb57_1280x1280.png</url><title>The World of F. P. Dawe: World Building Wednesday</title><link>https://williamdaweiv.substack.com/s/world-building-wednesday</link></image><generator>Substack</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 07:45:55 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://williamdaweiv.substack.com/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><copyright><![CDATA[William Dawe IV]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en]]></language><webMaster><![CDATA[williamdaweiv@substack.com]]></webMaster><itunes:owner><itunes:email><![CDATA[williamdaweiv@substack.com]]></itunes:email><itunes:name><![CDATA[F. P. Dawe (Author)]]></itunes:name></itunes:owner><itunes:author><![CDATA[F. P. Dawe (Author)]]></itunes:author><googleplay:owner><![CDATA[williamdaweiv@substack.com]]></googleplay:owner><googleplay:email><![CDATA[williamdaweiv@substack.com]]></googleplay:email><googleplay:author><![CDATA[F. P. Dawe (Author)]]></googleplay:author><itunes:block><![CDATA[Yes]]></itunes:block><item><title><![CDATA[Magic and the Sources of Magic]]></title><description><![CDATA[World Building Wednesday: Episode 4]]></description><link>https://williamdaweiv.substack.com/p/magic-and-the-sources-of-magic</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://williamdaweiv.substack.com/p/magic-and-the-sources-of-magic</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[F. P. Dawe (Author)]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 20:31:13 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/196616645/2420391649275ba7a31e3ed9ed72efa3.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The fourth step in our collectively built world building project! We talk magic, the good, the bad, and the ugly. </p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://williamdaweiv.substack.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe now&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://williamdaweiv.substack.com/subscribe?"><span>Subscribe now</span></a></p><p>Next week we start biomes with grasslands!</p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://williamdaweiv.substack.com/p/magic-and-the-sources-of-magic?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email&utm_content=share&action=share&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Share&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:&quot;button-wrapper&quot;}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary button-wrapper" href="https://williamdaweiv.substack.com/p/magic-and-the-sources-of-magic?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email&utm_content=share&action=share"><span>Share</span></a></p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://williamdaweiv.substack.com/p/magic-and-the-sources-of-magic/comments&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Leave a comment&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:&quot;button-wrapper&quot;}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary button-wrapper" href="https://williamdaweiv.substack.com/p/magic-and-the-sources-of-magic/comments"><span>Leave a comment</span></a></p><p style="text-align: justify;">Gatekeeping is lame. But you&#8217;re not lame. So don&#8217;t forget to share with friends. And thanks, for helping to grow our community!</p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://williamdaweiv.substack.com/?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email&utm_content=share&action=share&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Share The World of F. P. Dawe&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:&quot;button-wrapper&quot;}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary button-wrapper" href="https://williamdaweiv.substack.com/?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email&utm_content=share&action=share"><span>Share The World of F. P. Dawe</span></a></p><p>Horror, Sci-Fi, Fantasy, e-read or audiobook, we do it all. For more original works from F.P. Dawe and readings from your favorite classics, subscribe below!</p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://williamdaweiv.substack.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe now&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://williamdaweiv.substack.com/subscribe?"><span>Subscribe now</span></a></p><p></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[World Building Wednesday: Episode 3 - The Tree of Life]]></title><description><![CDATA[Biological Kingdoms and the spread of Fauna]]></description><link>https://williamdaweiv.substack.com/p/world-building-wednesday-episode-a02</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://williamdaweiv.substack.com/p/world-building-wednesday-episode-a02</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[F. P. Dawe (Author)]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 20:31:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/195903125/4397bfe775d19435167907f7629ab7db.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The third step in our collectively built world building project here on the Corvid Creative Corner. We populate Yee with the makings of life. <br><br>Don't forget to vote in the poll below! Magic driven from an Other World, Life Force, or the planet/elements? You decide!</p><div class="poll-embed" data-attrs="{&quot;id&quot;:504277}" data-component-name="PollToDOM"></div><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://williamdaweiv.substack.com/p/world-building-wednesday-episode-a02?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email&utm_content=share&action=share&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Share&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://williamdaweiv.substack.com/p/world-building-wednesday-episode-a02?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email&utm_content=share&action=share"><span>Share</span></a></p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://williamdaweiv.substack.com/p/world-building-wednesday-episode-a02/comments&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Leave a comment&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://williamdaweiv.substack.com/p/world-building-wednesday-episode-a02/comments"><span>Leave a comment</span></a></p><p style="text-align: justify;">Gatekeeping is lame. But you&#8217;re not lame. So don&#8217;t forget to share with friends. And thanks, for helping to grow our community!</p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://williamdaweiv.substack.com/?utm_source=substack&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_content=share&amp;action=share&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Share The World of F. P. Dawe&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://williamdaweiv.substack.com/?utm_source=substack&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_content=share&amp;action=share"><span>Share The World of F. P. Dawe</span></a></p><p>Horror, Sci-Fi, Fantasy, e-read or audiobook, we do it all. For more original works from F.P. Dawe and readings from your favorite classics, subscribe below!</p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://williamdaweiv.substack.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe now&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://williamdaweiv.substack.com/subscribe?"><span>Subscribe now</span></a></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[World Building Wednesday: Episode 2 - Fantasy Maps and Geography ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tectonics, Winds, Geographic Features, and Currents]]></description><link>https://williamdaweiv.substack.com/p/world-building-wednesday-episode</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://williamdaweiv.substack.com/p/world-building-wednesday-episode</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[F. P. Dawe (Author)]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 20:01:49 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/194976132/235e44d3c9713fb4bc8b757c31c0c582.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The third step in our collectively built world building project here on the Corvid Creative Corner. This Yee gets a map, and we talk about the elements of a fantasy map and how to apply real world principles for depth. <br><br>Great for active listening, a commute to work, or tunes to fall asleep to, I have been told I have a good voice for putting people to sleep. In a good way, I think. Don't forget to vote in the poll below! Reptiles, mammals, birds, mixed? You decide!</p><div class="poll-embed" data-attrs="{&quot;id&quot;:499688}" data-component-name="PollToDOM"></div><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://williamdaweiv.substack.com/p/world-building-wednesday-episode?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email&utm_content=share&action=share&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Share&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://williamdaweiv.substack.com/p/world-building-wednesday-episode?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email&utm_content=share&action=share"><span>Share</span></a></p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://williamdaweiv.substack.com/p/world-building-wednesday-episode/comments&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Leave a comment&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://williamdaweiv.substack.com/p/world-building-wednesday-episode/comments"><span>Leave a comment</span></a></p><p style="text-align: justify;">Gatekeeping is lame. But you&#8217;re not lame. So don&#8217;t forget to share with friends. And thanks, for helping to grow our community!</p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://williamdaweiv.substack.com/?utm_source=substack&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_content=share&amp;action=share&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Share The World of F. P. Dawe&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://williamdaweiv.substack.com/?utm_source=substack&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_content=share&amp;action=share"><span>Share The World of F. P. Dawe</span></a></p><p>Horror, Sci-Fi, Fantasy, e-read or audiobook, we do it all. For more original works from F.P. Dawe and readings from your favorite classics, subscribe below!</p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://williamdaweiv.substack.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe now&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://williamdaweiv.substack.com/subscribe?"><span>Subscribe now</span></a></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[World Building Wednesdays: Episode 1]]></title><description><![CDATA[Setting Yourself up for Success]]></description><link>https://williamdaweiv.substack.com/p/world-building-wednesdays-episode</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://williamdaweiv.substack.com/p/world-building-wednesdays-episode</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[F. P. Dawe (Author)]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 18:01:47 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/194131506/4ea37fa25979e934cc8d99d456ac8c56.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The second step in our collectively built world building project here on the Corvid Creative Corner. This week we will get all our ducks in a row. Think of it as one part world building project and one part guide to world building. New episodes on Wednesdays.<br><br>Great for active listening, a commute to work, or tunes to fall asleep to, I have been told I have a good voice for putting people to sleep. In a good way, I think. Don't forget to vote in the poll below! 11, 14 or 17 degrees Celsius!</p><div class="poll-embed" data-attrs="{&quot;id&quot;:495653}" data-component-name="PollToDOM"></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[World Building Wednesdays: Episode 0]]></title><description><![CDATA[Introductions and Intent]]></description><link>https://williamdaweiv.substack.com/p/world-building-wednesdays</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://williamdaweiv.substack.com/p/world-building-wednesdays</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[F. P. Dawe (Author)]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 21:55:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/193735401/03ad5588c6bc25dc9782b73e9091af30.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><div class="poll-embed" data-attrs="{&quot;id&quot;:492431}" data-component-name="PollToDOM"></div><p>I need your help with a project I&#8217;m trying, something a bit different here, a collective world building project, I will be positing it here and on YouTube. Obviously a community driven world building project means little without a community to drive it. </p><p>Think of this project as one part World Building Guide and one part the project itself. After each video I will ask for input from the audience, it is imperative that this input is provided, as without it I will be making the choices all on my lonesome, and that isn&#8217;t very &#8220;community driven&#8221; is it?</p><p>Today&#8217;s question is what level of fantasy should our world be: High, Medium, or Low?</p><p>I know I&#8217;m taking a risk here with something a bit strange, but I really hope we can build something real. </p>]]></content:encoded></item></channel></rss>