In this short excerpt from a 2001 BBC documentary (no longer available on BBC channels), J.K. Rowling shares her copious notes and methods for creating the fantasy world inhabited by Harry Potter and others. Note the detail and specificity. Watch, listen and take notes if you want to improve your world-building.
(For copyright reasons, segments from the movie that illustrate the points made have been removed).
**Provided for educational purposes only.
