For me, it's usually character and world first. The world can't exist without a character to show it to the reader, and the character can't exist without a world to occupy. I have at least a loose idea of the plot from the beginning, though, as that helps to guide the worldbuilding.
For me, it's usually character and world first. The world can't exist without a character to show it to the reader, and the character can't exist without a world to occupy. I have at least a loose idea of the plot from the beginning, though, as that helps to guide the worldbuilding.