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Worldbuilding Blueprints Kickstarter! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/starvingwriterstudio/worldbuidling-blueprints-volume-2 Feudalism had a very specific world view, those who pray, those who fight, and those who labor. Where then do mages fit in? Let's talk about the cultural and political places of mages in your world. Subscribe for weekly worldbuilding breakdowns, and let me know in the c...

Worldbuilding Blueprints Kickstarter! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/starvingwriterstudio/worldbuidling-blueprints-volume-2 How does magic affect siege warfare? Let's break down how sieges worked in our world and explore how magic would change sieges. Subscribe for weekly worldbuilding breakdowns, and let me know in the comments how you handle sieges in your own stories. Buy Worldbuilding Bl...

Worldbuilding Blueprints Kickstarter! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/starvingwriterstudio/worldbuidling-blueprints-volume-2 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 magica...

Fantasy politics doesn't appear out of nowhere. Let's explore how to use deep cultural and economic forces to build realistic fantasy politics Worldbuilding Blueprints Volume 2: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/starvingwriterstudio/worldbuidling-blueprints-volume-2?ref=56ir2v Reference list: For Dual Inheritance Theory, the most accessible book is Not By Genes Alone: How Culture Transformed Hu...

Worldbuilding Blueprints Kickstarter! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/starvingwriterstudio/worldbuidling-blueprints-volume-2 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 commun...

Worldbuilding Blueprints Kickstarter! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/starvingwriterstudio/worldbuidling-blueprints-volume-2 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 no...

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 strategi...

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 your...

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. Th...

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 :) Check out my latest (award winning) book: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/starvingwriterstudio/blood-and-bloom-in-las-vegas-award-winning-urban-fantasy?ref=5zcm27 Buy Worldbuilding Blueprints: https://www.mariemullany.com/...

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. Check out my latest (award winning) book: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/starvingwriterstudio/blood-and-bloom-in-las-vegas-awar...

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. Check out my latest (award winning) book: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/starvingwriterstudio/blood-and-bloom-in-las-vegas-award-winning-urban-fantasy?ref=5zcm27 Buy Worldbuilding Blueprints: https://ww...

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. Check out my latest (award winning) book: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/starvingwriterstudio/blood-and-bloom-in-las-vegas-award-winning-urban-fantasy?ref=5zcm27 Buy...

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 failure...

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 weapon...

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. Check out my latest (award winning) book: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/starvingwriterstudio/blood-and-bloom-in-las-vegas-award-winning-urban-fantasy?ref=5zcm27 Buy Worldbuilding Blueprints: https://www.mariemullany.com/category...

Let's talk about how to construct a royal court, where the tension comes from, and what kind of people live there. Check out my latest (award winning) book: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/starvingwriterstudio/blood-and-bloom-in-las-vegas-award-winning-urban-fantasy?ref=5zcm27 Buy Worldbuilding Blueprints: https://www.mariemullany.com/category/worlbuilding-blueprints-v1 Buy Sangwheel: https:/...

Let's explore royal courts and what the various types mean to the fantasy world builder! Check out my latest (award winning) book: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/starvingwriterstudio/blood-and-bloom-in-las-vegas-award-winning-urban-fantasy?ref=5zcm27 Buy Worldbuilding Blueprints: https://www.mariemullany.com/category/worlbuilding-blueprints-v1 Buy Sangwheel: https://www.mariemullany.com/cate...

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. Check out my latest (award winning) book: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/starvingwriterstudio/blood-and-bloom-in-las-vegas-award-winning-urban-fantasy?ref=5zcm27 Buy Worldbuilding Bluepri...

In this episode of Just In Time Worldbuilding, we discuss justice and punishment and how you put a dragon in jail... https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/starvingwriterstudio/blood-and-bloom-in-las-vegas-award-winning-urban-fantasy?ref=42np6k Buy Worldbuilding Blueprints: https://www.mariemullany.com/category/worldbuilding-blueprints Join the Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxvBH0EkwuHsQ...

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... Buy Worldbuilding Blueprints: https://www.mariemullany.com/category/worldbuilding-blueprints Join the Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxvBH0EkwuHsQ9ryHHQNi2Q/join Buy the worksheets: https://ko-fi.com/justintimeworlds/shop/worldbuildi...

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. Join the Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxvBH0EkwuHsQ9ryHHQNi2Q/join Sign up for the Newsletter: https://www.mariemullany.com/newsletter Buy Worldbuilding...

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! Buy Worldbuilding Blueprints: https://www.mariemullany.com/category/worldbuilding-blueprints Join the Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxvBH0EkwuHsQ9ryHHQNi2Q/join Buy the wor...

In this episode of Just In Time Worldbuilding, we discuss humor, why jokes are funny and how to create humor in your fantasy world! Buy Sangwheel: https://www.mariemullany.com/category/sangwheel Join the Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxvBH0EkwuHsQ9ryHHQNi2Q/join Buy the worksheets: https://ko-fi.com/justintimeworlds/shop/worldbuildingforms My website: https://www.mariemullany.com/books...

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. Buy Worldbuilding Blueprints: https://www.mariemullany.com/category/worldbuilding-blueprints Join the Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxvBH0EkwuHsQ9ryHHQNi2Q/join Buy the worksheets: https://ko-fi.com/justintimeworlds/shop...