Just In Time Worldbuilding
Just In Time Worldbuilding is a podcast where the host shares historical and scientific trivia and shows how to apply it to fantasy worldbuilding. Each episode offers suggestions for using real-world knowledge in a fantasy context. The show is the audio version of the host's YouTube channel. New episodes are released on Tuesdays, with older catalogue re-uploads on Saturdays.
Episodes
Why Your Fantasy War Plot Is Failing (And How To Use Comms to Fix It)
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Your fantasy military communication tech is an ideal opportunity for plot... if you build it right!
Fantasy military communication often breaks war stories. Fix your war comms to create genuine drama and narrative tension.
Many writers give their generals instant com
The Risk of Magical Supply Lines Explained
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How does magic affect wartime logistics? Learn how a single mage can fundamentally alter military strategy in your fantasy world.
Most fantasy stories focus on the clash of blades, but the true test of an army is how it sustains itself. We analyze how introducing magi
Fantasy Politics: It's Not Just About The Map
Fantasy politics doesn't appear out of nowhere. Let's explore how to use deep cultural and economic forces to build realistic fantasy politics
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Your Military Camp Is Empty (Populate It Using This Video)
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Your fantasy military camp is likely missing the support staff that makes an army functional. Learn how to add depth to your ranks.
Most fantasy fiction focuses entirely on soldiers and weaponry, yet armies in history were essentially mobile cities. By neglecting the
The Power And Pitfalls of A Water Borne Supply Chain
Learn how waterways dictate military success and why your fantasy worldbuilding needs to account for water-based logistics and supply management.
Military leaders like Napoleon and Nelson have a lot to teach us about land and sea dominance, but still, the true efficiency of a campaign is determined by the environment. This analysis breaks down the essential role of riverine combat and the strateg
Your Fantasy Supply Lines Are A Disaster (But Can Be Fixed)
Your fantasy war logistics make no sense. Learn how to fix your military campaigns with realistic resource management.
Many stories rely on the trope of an army living off the land, but that rarely holds up under scrutiny. Real military campaigns are won by logistics, not legendary generals or heroic speeches. We will break down why your current supply lines might be failing and how to ground you
Your Bronze Age Empire Is Too Medieval. Fix It In 4 Steps
Learn how to build a realistic Bronze Age empire map that avoids common
historical pitfalls. Stop designing kingdoms that feel wrong.
Many creators struggle when drafting a map for a Bronze Age empire
because they rely too heavily on medieval tropes. If you lack desert nomads on the border or your bloodlines feel out of place, your setting may lack the grounded atmosphere required for this era.
Why Your Multi-Sex Species Doesn't Make Sense (And How to Fix It)
How would a species with multiple sexes work? Do we have examples on
earth? Can we create a working society that does not have a binary sex
paradigm? Let's talk about it :)
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Your Religion Has a Viral Problem. Fix Its Spread Using This.
The spread of religion is not dictated by magic, revelations, or even
mystical prophecy, but by geography, trade, conquest and the inherit
nature of the faith. In this video, we explore how these factors
influence the rise and spread of religions in a fantasy world.
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Why Your Fantasy Religion Doesn't Feel Real (And How To Fix It)
You've built a fantasy faith, mapped out the pantheon, created priests,
honest and not. And yet, your faith doesn't feel as grounded as you'd
like. Let's talk about the economics of religion.
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The Seven Levels of Fantasy World Building!
From the trash that exists only to give the author a platform to shout
from to the epic GOAT world builders that start with the creation of
their world, let's unpack the tiers of world building and what makes
them great or suck.
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The Four Anatomical Vectors of Collapse That Every Worldbuilder Needs
When your protagonist steps into a half-buried fantasy city, they are
walking onto a death scene. Yet most world builders treat ruins as mere
scenery. They place crumbling arches and hidden treasure chests without
asking the fundamental question: What killed this system?
In this video, we break down the four anatomical vectors of urban
collapse: from sudden magical trauma to systemic organ fa
The Binary Court Mistake That's Ruining Your Fantasy Kingdom
Royal courts in fantasy often fall into the "two-party trap"—dividing
palace politics into simple red vs. blue ideological camps. But real
feudal politics were personal, messy, and driven by survival, gossip,
and local policy rather than abstract morals.
In this final episode of our Royal Courts series, we dive into the
biggest mistakes world builders make when designing noble factions, the
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Your Royal Court Feels Out of Control Because You Miss These Techniques!
I've spoken about rebellion often enough, but what about the other side?
Will no one think of the king?! Today, let's discuss how a monarch
keeps his court in line.
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The Critical Conflict In Every Royal Court That Most Writers Miss!
Let's talk about how to construct a royal court, where the tension comes
from, and what kind of people live there.
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The Iceberg of Fantasy Royal Courts (and Their Story Strengths)!
Let's explore royal courts and what the various types mean to the
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The 7 Aristocrat Archetypes Every Fantasy Writer Needs
From the parasitic ticks crouching on the throne in level 1 to the world
changing living legends in level 7, we cover all the levels of fantasy
and real world aristocrats you need in fantasy world building.
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Ancient Justice: Don't Jail Your Characters
In this episode of Just In Time Worldbuilding, we discuss justice and punishment and how you put a dragon in jail...
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Why Your Fantasy Culture Need a Counter-Culture!
In this episode of Just In Time Worldbuilding, we discuss
counter-cultures, why the arise, why your world needs them, and what
always happens in the end...
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How to Create a Class System That Supports Your Story!
Slavery and serfdom are often seen in fantasy world, but when do they
make sense? What kind of stories do they support? How can you use them
in your world. Should you even use them in your world? Let's explore the
darker side of life.
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You Need Guest Rights To Create Drama!
Guest rights is a complicated subject, both in why it evolved and how it
has been used over the years. This video explores guest rights, not
just in the real world, but also how it can be adapted to fantasy
stories!
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Why Do Jokes In A Fantasy World Fail?
In this episode of Just In Time Worldbuilding, we discuss humor, why
jokes are funny and how to create humor in your fantasy world!
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Designing Corrupt Regimes: Lessons from Real-World History
In this episode of Just In Time Worldbuilding, we discuss corruption,
how fantasy elements change it, and what storylines you can build using
corruption as a backdrop.
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What a Knight’s Life Was REALLY Like (And How to Fix Your Worldbuilding)
Ever wonder what a knight actually did from sunrise to sunset? Beyond
the armor and the jousting, the life of a knight was defined by
economics, hygiene, communication, and, of course, the ever-looming
threat of a siege.
In this final episode of our Just in Time Worldbuilding series, we’re
closing out our guide on knights with a deep-dive "Day in the Life"
exercise. Whether you are writing a
Questing, War, and Holy Orders: What Did a Knight Actually Do?
What did a knight do? Were quests real? What purpose did quests serve in
medieval literature? What were the knightly orders and what impact did
the crusades have? And of course, how do you apply all this to fantasy
worldbuilding?
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How To Make a Knight In Fantasy World!
How did a knight's training working? Could commoners becoming knights?
What equipment did a knight need? Did they all use swords? How do you
use a lance? Join me for all those and more in this video where we
explore how to train a knight!
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Why Knightly Lore Feels Fake And How To Fix It!
Why did knights actual develop? How do you adjust that development
process to your worldbuilding? Should you even have knights? Do they
need to ride a horse? And how important is the stirrup?
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Your Cultural Worldbuilding is Incomplete Without Outcasts!
When building a culture, all too often, the outcasts and fringes get neglected by the worldbuilder. But some of the best stories are told on the fringes of societies. In this video, we explore how to build the fringes of society and why it matters!
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Gods as Memes | A Worldbuilding Revolution
What if instead of HAVING concepts, your gods WERE concepts? What if they were born...from MEMES! Let's talk about how that would work and what effect it would have on your religions.
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Is the Honorable Warrior a Fantasy Necessity?
Honorable warriors are a staple in fantasy, from the knight to the space marine. But why is that? And how should you build your honorable warrior? And what code do they adhere to? All that and more answered in this video!
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Worldbuilding: The Fantasy School Problem
Education is one of the central underpinnings of a society. And yet, in a fantasy world, it's often given short shrift by the writer. In this video, let's explore how to adapt education models to fantasy worldbuilding!
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These Cultural Errors Are Tanking Your World
Cultural world building is one of the most complex and yet important parts of world building. And it's easy to get wrong, to end up with a mess of a culture that no one believes could be real. In this video, I unpack what I think are the biggest mistakes people make when building a culture.
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When Empires Rise and Fall With One Man
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Sometimes an empire is not built to last. Sometimes an empire rises with its conquering hero and falls just as soon as the guy on the horse dies. But why? And what can learn as world builders about building empires that just pop-up and then plot right back down. Let's take a look!
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Sacred Groves Are Worldbuilding Gold—Here's Why
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Sacred groves offer so many oppertunities for cultral and political worldbuilding, but too often they are relegated to "resting" places or "wild areas of a bygone age". In this video, we explore how to use sacred groves in fantasy worldbuilding, with regards to magic, gods, and everything in between! Get The Boxset: https://www.mariemullany.com/product-page/sangwheel-chronicles-box-set
How Many Characters Should A Story Have
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Using multiple different narrating characters is common in fantasy stories these days. But what actually is a narrating character? How should you use them? Can you ever have too many? Let's dive into Point of View Characters and figure it out. Signup for the newsletter! https://www.mariemullany.com/newsletterSupport the Channel:Buy my books: https://www.mariemullany.com/booksJoin the C
Writing Love Stories That Destroy Your Reader's Heart
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Ah February... The month of love... But what if you don't want to tell a love story? What if you want your reader sobbing into the pages of your novel? Well... This video is for you! Happy Valentine's day!
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The Fallacy of Compound Interest: How Immortal Economies Would Work
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People so often say: Immortals would get rich with compound interest. This is a fallacy. There's way more risks down that road than what you think. In this video, I'd like to explore how an immortal economy would actually work by exploring Altered Carbon, Scythe, and the predatory economics of Vampires.Signup for the newsletter! https://www.mariemullany.com/newsletterSupport the Channe
7 Chemistry Facts That Will Change How You Build Worlds
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You think fantasy worlds don't need chemistry? Give me twenty minutes to change your mind with these seven basic chemistry facts that make a huge difference to your world, your cultures, even your magic systems.
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The Prophecy Trap Every Fantasy Writer Falls Into
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Stop using prophecy as a "plot coupon" that saves your hero from every consequence. We're exploring why literal prophecies are spoilers and how to craft cryptic, world-shaking destiny instead. Let's learn from the greats like Oedipus Rex, King Croesus, Ragnarök, Mistborn, The Witcher, Percy Jackson how to use prophecy and still retain character agency!
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The 90/10 Rule: Why Your Fantasy Worldbuilding Feels "Thin"
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What is the 90-10 rule in fantasy worldbuilding? How do you use it tell great stories? In this video, we explore 5 techniques to show the hidden lore of your world without telling.
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Your Fantasy World's Diet Says Everything
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What's on the menu in your fantasy world? This video discusses how neglecting character diets is a massive missed opportunity for cultural world building, especially in writing fantasy. Let's explore how cuisine reflects dining rituals, social hierarchies, and food production history within your fictional cultures and creates immersive storytelling. Inspired by concepts like dungeon me
Craft Compelling Dissent in YOUR Fantasy Empire
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This episode dives into historical rebellions, discussing their origins, key figures, and the factors that led to their rise. Let's analyze what made these uprisings successful or significant and derive from there how to apply rebellions to fantasy worldbuilding!
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Why Magic is the Most Dangerous Geopolitical Weapon
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Let's explore how magic can become a strategic asset in your fantasy worlds! This video dives into geopolitics and diplomacy, showing how magic influences wars, resource conflicts, and the rise of elite magical classes.
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How To Hunt Lore and Continuously World Build
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Ever wonder where the most compelling ideas for your fantasy writing come from when crafting a fictional world? Learn how to write rich lore by drawing inspiration from everyday experiences and continuous research, making your stories truly memorable.
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What If Scenarios in Worldbuilding | How to Make the Right Changes
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In this episode, Marie and George dive deep into the art of creating compelling alternate history narratives. They discuss how to identify crucial divergence points and explore the evolution of culture and language within fictional worlds. Get ready for practical storytelling tips to make your historical what-ifs truly immersive.
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5 Ways Mythic Beasts Influence Sword and Sandal Worldbuilding!
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Let's talk about the trap of gritty realism and how to create awesome fantasy worlds that truly feels mythic is the best sword and sandal tradition.
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Worldbuilding inspired by Chinese Fantasy & Politics!
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Let's explore using the rich history and culture of China as a basis for fantasy worldbuilding! We'll talk history, culture, mythology, economics and, of course, the politics of the Mandate of Heaven.
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7 Tiny Worldbuilding Tricks That Make Stories Awesome
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Sometimes with world building, we can get caught up in the big things. The king, the gods, the prophecy, the DRAMA. But there details that really help world building land with readers or player in a DnD Game. Let's check out 7 tiny details you can add to your world right now and how they can help your world building!
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Hero or Anti-Hero? Why not both!
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The paladin and the anti-hero are both male trope staples, but falling into a cliche trap can be way too easy. Let's talk about their pitfalls, strengths and an example of each that has been done VERY well.
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How to Write Compelling Male Mentor Characters!
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The Male Mentor who pegs in the first half of the story has a whole page to itself on TV Tropes with more examples than you can shake a stick at. Can you still use the trope in your story? Or has it become too tired? How do you keep it fresh? Let's take a look at the mentor trope, when to use it and how you can subvert it.
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How Tiered Magic Shapes Your Fantasy Civilization!
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The REAL Reason Fantasy Games and Books Use Feudalism
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Spy, Matriarch, Witch... How to Avoid the Cliches of Using Female Tropes!
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Female characters can be hard to get right. Let's talk about 3 staples of the fantasy genre: The Spy, the Matriarch and the Witch or Mystic - Their pitfalls, strengths and an example of each that has been done VERY well.
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Badass or Cliché? Writing Female Warriors and Manipulators That Work
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Female characters can be hard to get right. Let's talk about 2 staples of the fantasy genre: The Badass Warrior and the Femme Fatale - Their pitfalls, strengths and an example of each that has been done VERY well.
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5 Political Strategies to Survive a Mad King's Reign!
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Let's talk about mad monarchs and how to survive in their courts with these 5 strategies!
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5 Mistakes writers make when ending an immortal storyline
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Let's talk about how to bring an immortal storyline to a close and 5 pitfalls that even great storytellers sometimes fall prey to!
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5 Mistake to Avoid in Creating Fantasy Species!
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Today we close out the species creation series with 5 mistakes I hate to see when people create fantasy species!
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5 Ways to Create Transformed Creatures in Fantasy!
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In this episode, we talk about transformation of people into creatures, monsters, higher beings, and undead.
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3 Ways to Uplift Animals in Fantasy Worldbuilding
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How to worldbuild created life in 3 easy steps!
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In this episode, we delve into created life! We'll cover everything from golems to Hal 9000 and discuss how you can create your own artificial life!
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Superman 2025: The Power of a Steadfast Hero!
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Superman 2025 was a masterclass in having a great villain opposed by a true hero and the FANTASTIC story you can tell with a steadfast character arc.
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How to actually tame a dragon!
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In this episode, we explore domestication for plants and animals and fantasy beasties! From the Fs for animals and the Ps for plants, we'll discuss what trait fauna and flora needs and how to adapt it to your world.
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Can We REALLY Achieve Harmony with Other Species?
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In this episode, we explore four models for multi-species diplomacy in fantasy worldbuilding. Then we'll see those models in action by doing a deep dive into the world of Malazan: Book of the Fallen by Steven Erikson.
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What cultural evolution means for YOUR Worldbuilding!
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In this episode, we explore how cultures evolve alongside biological evolution and how you can use studies from our world to make your fantasy world building richer.
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What Mythic Logic REALLY Means for YOUR Fantasy World
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Welcome to the first episode in the new series on creating non-earth creatures, plants, and other beasties! In this episode we discuss why you should include fantastical species in your world building. Worldbuilding Blueprints Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/starvingwriterstudio/worldbuilding-blueprint-volume-i?ref=4k2pct
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Evolution in Fantasy Worldbuilding Explained Simply
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How to use evolution to create fantastical creatures of all shapes and sizes.
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Why You Need More Fantasy In Your World!
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Welcome to the first episode in the new series on creating non-earth creatures, plants, and other beasties! In this episode we discuss why you should include fantastical species in your world building.
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Weird Facts About Cold Deserts You Never Knew!
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Lets talk about worldbuilding cold deserts for fantasy worlds!
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How to Write Political Intrigue in Fantasy!
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Let's discuss how to write political intrigue in fantasy books by looking at examples like the A Song of Ice and Fire and Shadows of the Apt.
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Indus vs Nile vs Yellow River vs Amazon River Basin Explained!
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Lets talk about river basins and the civilizations they create and how you can use them in your fantasy world!
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Myth Creation Explained Simply!
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Lets talk about Jungian Archetypes, the 6 layers of mythic storytelling and how to make myths that resonate with the cultures you create!
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Why do cities in certain locations thrive?
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Let's talk fantasy maps and where it makes sense for you to put your cities!My thanks to @iammrbeat for a very good video on why USA cities started.
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5 Ways to Create Fantasy Religions using Real World Mythos
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Learn how to create fantasy religions using real world mythos with these 5 techniques. Perfect for writers inspired by authors like Katherine Kerr, Tad Williams, George RR Martin, and Tolkien. Start world building now!Featured art by @poppiiseedss And you can find her on TikTok :) (https://www.tiktok.com/@poppiiseedss )
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I wrote 500K words. Here's what I learned about storytelling.
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I wrote and published half a million words! In this video, I take you for a walk in the Finnish forest and share the lessons I wish I'd known when I started writing.
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5 Secrets to Make a Fantasy Town Unique!
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It's all to easy for a fantasy town to simply feel like any other fantasy town. Don't fall into that trap. Join me on a walk in the Finnish forest and let's talk about how to add some flourishes to your towns to make them distinct!
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From Tectonics to Tolkien: Write Better Mountains
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Mountains are an amazing story device. They create towering world building blocks, they can be magic, they can even be alive. Let's check out how they're formed and how you can use them!
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Write Lore Without Boring Your Reader!
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And finally we come to where the metal hits the road. How do you actually write lore in a way that is engaging for the reader? Here are 6 strategies to use!
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How to make lore matter in your fantasy story!
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We've discussed why ancient lore matters and how to build it, now let's talk about how to use in a way that impacts your story.
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Ancient Lore Creation: World build like J.R.R. Tolkien
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There are 2 very different ways to world build for fantasy (well, really, there's a lot, but there's 2 umbrellas anyway). On the one had, you have Tolkien and the fantastical. On the other, you have Martin and the historical. Let's explore Tolkien's method of world building and how to use a mythological framework to build your ancient lore.
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Ancient Lore Creation: World build like George R.R. Martin
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There are 2 very different ways to world build for fantasy (well, really, there's a lot, but there's 2 umbrellas anyway). On the one had, you have Tolkien and the fantastical. On the other, you have Martin and the historical. Let's explore Martin's method of world building and how to use real world history to create ancient lore for you world.
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