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Worldbuilding sinks stories when it becomes an end in itself, so the order should keep it serving the fiction. Start with the principles — how much to invent, what to imply, why restraint reads as depth — then the systems layer of maps, cultures, magic, and economies, then how to weave it all into narrative without info-dumping. Foundations of craft first, then the toolkit, then integration on the page.

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