Importance of Consistency in World Building

Consistency is a key aspect of world building, ensuring that the elements introduced into a fictional world make logical sense and are integrated cohesively. In the podcast episode, the guest speaker emphasizes the significance of consistency, citing examples from various fictional works where the lack of consistency can be problematic. The speaker highlights the need to consider the implications of new elements introduced into a world, such as the ability to create animate stone golems or the existence of dragons. By exploring the societal impacts and changes that these elements would bring, the world building process becomes more grounded and believable.