This is an interesting discussion topic. I think regardless of how much world building is necessary to tell a story, I find it helps to separate the world building from the story writing. Curious how other people approach this!
playslashwrite
Every so often my opinion on worldbuilding is vindicated by its own largest communities online
If you are writing a narrative, a linear story or set of stories, heavy worldbuilding is Sugar of Lead: it tastes sweet, but it poisons you bit by bit if you don't understand what you're working with.
