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Originally Posted by Steven Lake
Now that you mention it, the builder world idea is in fact very similar to what they do with television and movie writing.
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Definitely with television: The idea is to create a series that lasts for years, and that's as easily done when approached from a "builder world" standpoint (characters can come and go, but the setting stays the same) as from a character standpoint (the settings change, but the characters stay the same). And some characters are essentially permanently attached to their setting... neither will change through the course of the show... they are an essential part of the builder world.
Movies aren't usually as attached to builder worlds, since it's usually a one-shot deal... they are usually character-based, or character-builder, but not so often builder-based. Exceptions to the rule are movie series, like Star Wars. (Interestingly, the first 3 movies--episodes 4, 5 and 6--were character-based, while the second set of movies--episodes 1, 2 and 3--were more builder world-based.)