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Frameworks and methods for building living story worlds that support transmedia IP.

Every Franchise Style, Explained — With Film and Game References
Jul 15, 2026 14 min read
The Design Spec offers two dozen franchise styles, from cyberpunk to solarpunk. A plain-language guide to every one, with film and game references for each.
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Understanding the Design Spec: A Plain-Language Guide to Your World's Look
Jul 15, 2026 8 min read
The Design Spec gives your world one locked visual identity. A plain-language guide to its discover, questionnaire, and lock steps. No design background needed.
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A Field Guide to Reference-Sheet Angles: Orthographic to Perspective
Jul 15, 2026 13 min read
Orthographic, axonometric, oblique, and perspective projections explained in plain language: a field guide to every reference-sheet angle and when to use it.
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Lab Note #02: Does a Different Visual Style Change How People React to Your World?
Jul 12, 2026 5 min read
Lab Note 02: test whether changing your world's visual style shifts pitch page engagement, using the Design Spec to regenerate cover art and key illustrations.
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Lab Note #04: Does a Deeper World Bible Win More Backers?
Jul 12, 2026 6 min read
Lab Note 04: test whether fleshing out factions, locations, and species converts more pitch page visitors into backers than a thin, underdeveloped world bible.
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Turn Your Life Into an Illustrated Memoir: A Step-by-Step Guide
Jul 10, 2026 8 min read
Turn your memories into an illustrated memoir on Nanowrit Labs: capture your life story, illustrate it in a style you choose, and share animated episodes.
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Start With the World, Not the Script: A Worldbuilding-First Approach to Transmedia IP
Jul 1, 2026 8 min read
Great IP starts with a world, not a script. A worldbuilding-first method for transmedia stories that can travel across books, film, games, and more.
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