**Published:** 2023/06/11 **Link:** https://tjtrewin.com/how-to-answer-any-worldbuilding-prompt/ *** ## The 6 Questions Method This is my method for writing at least 300 words for any Worldbuilding prompt which I've decided to call the **6 Questions Method**. I do this for every Summer Camp event on World Anvil and it's super easy to remember! I've found that this method can act as a great starting point to expand things further and get some ideas going. Take the writing prompt and then write just 50 words for each question: 1. Who? 2. What? 3. Where? 4. Why? 5. When? 6. How? That's it! ## Example >[!example] Prompt >##### "Describe a food in your world that looks very unappealing yet is incredibly popular." >[Link to prompt page on World Anvil](https://www.worldanvil.com/worldbuilding-prompts/unappealing-popular-food-worldbuilding-prompt) 1. Who? - Who eats this kind of food? - Who makes/cooks it? - Who was the inventor or original creator of it? - Who typically enjoys this dish? - Who can't get over the look of it and won't even try it? 2. What? - What ingredients is it made from? - What does it taste like? - What does it smell like? - What does it look like that makes it so unappealing? - What does it remind people of? 3. Where? - Where does the dish originate from? - Where do people go to consume it? - Where has the best version of this food in town? 4. Why? - Why don't people like the look of it? - Why do people still make it this way even if it looks bad? - Why do some people love it and others don't? 5. When? - When is it typically made? - When do people consume it? Time of day? Year? - When does it *actually* go bad? 6. How? - How is it made? - How long does it take to make? - How long does it last for? - How is it stored? - How is it culturally significant? - How filling is it? - How popular or well known is it?