Just In Time Worldbuilding

Worldbuilding Blueprints Kickstarter! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/starvingwriterstudio/worldbuidling-blueprints-volume-2 Sources: The Dawn of Everything by David Graeber and David Wendgrow The New Dark Age by James Mariott How cultures communicate, be it through the written word, the spoken word, or algorithmically curated content, changes how the culture views truth and politics alike. In this video, we take a look at how that's impacted cultures through history and how we can adapt that to fantasy world building. Buy Worldbuilding Blueprints: https://www.mariemullany.com/category/worlbuilding-blueprints-v1 Buy Sangwheel: https://www.mariemullany.com/category/sangwheel Join the Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxvBH0EkwuHsQ9ryHHQNi2Q/join My website: https://www.mariemullany.com/ 0:00 How We Communicate Matters 1:15 Four Information Eras 6:43 History Is Weirder Than You Think 11:28 World Builder's Framework 17:30 Our World Today #worldbuilding #fantasy #fantasyworldbuilding #stoneage Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Worldbuilding Blueprints Kickstarter! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/starvingwriterstudio/worldbuidling-blueprints-volume-2 How do governments survive financial crises? Let's look at how historical empires extracted wealth to keep power. History shows that desperate regimes have always relied on aggressive methods. The following analysis breaks down the realities of how states generated revenue when the treasury ran dry. You can apply these concepts to your own worldbuilding to create more realistic political tension. By analyzing historical tax schemes, we can understand why leaders resorted to forced loans or outright seizing assets from their own citizens. These strategies provide a grounded foundation for the economic conflicts in your world. Subscribe for weekly worldbuilding breakdowns, and let me know in the comments how your fictional governments handle economic collapse. Buy Worldbuilding Blueprints: https://www.mariemullany.com/category/worlbuilding-blueprints-v1 Buy Sangwheel: https://www.mariemullany.com/category/sangwheel Join the Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxvBH0EkwuHsQ9ryHHQNi2Q/join My website: https://www.mariemullany.com/ 0:00 Rome Was Born in Debt 1:09 Make More Money 6:24 Forced Loans 12:06 Blueprints! 13:08 Seizing Assets 20:33 All About Agrippa #worldbuilding #fantasy #fantasyworldbuilding #stoneage Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 comments how you handle sieges in your own stories. Buy Worldbuilding Blueprints: https://www.mariemullany.com/category/worlbuilding-blueprints-v1 Buy Sangwheel: https://www.mariemullany.com/category/sangwheel Join the Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxvBH0EkwuHsQ9ryHHQNi2Q/join My website: https://www.mariemullany.com/ 0:00 Would a Magic Guild Work? 1:26 The 3-Legged Stool 5:15 Magic Replaces Oratores 8:35 Blueprints! 9:42 Magic Replaces Bellatores 13:00 Magic Replaces Laboratores 14:39 But I Want A Guild! #worldbuilding #fantasy #fantasyworldbuilding #war #logistics Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 Blueprints: https://www.mariemullany.com/category/worlbuilding-blueprints-v1 Buy Sangwheel: https://www.mariemullany.com/category/sangwheel Join the Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxvBH0EkwuHsQ9ryHHQNi2Q/join My website: https://www.mariemullany.com/ 0:00 Sieges are about Money 1:38 5 Escalations in a Siege 7:08 Blueprints 7:57 Magic Re-prices Siege Warfare 11:56 World Builder's Checklist #worldbuilding #fantasy #fantasyworldbuilding #war #logistics Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 communication, effectively destroying the stakes of a conflict. Real historical warfare was rarely clean or immediate. It was often a comedy of errors or a total tragedy dictated by the speed and accuracy of orders. When you rely on the medieval equivalent of an iPhone, you lose the friction that makes military logistics interesting for your readers. This video explores how to ground your worldbuilding by analyzing how armies actually operated. By incorporating realistic limitations, you can force your characters to make difficult decisions under pressure. We look at five specific steps to refine your combat scenarios, ensuring your fantasy military communication serves your plot development rather than undermining it. Subscribe for weekly worldbuilding breakdowns, and let me know in the comments how you handle communications in your own stories. Buy Worldbuilding Blueprints: https://www.mariemullany.com/category/worlbuilding-blueprints-v1 Buy Sangwheel: https://www.mariemullany.com/category/sangwheel Join the Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxvBH0EkwuHsQ9ryHHQNi2Q/join My website: https://www.mariemullany.com/ 0:00 Quick Communication Kills Plot 1:02 Biological Communication 06:56 Devices & Communication 11:17 Battle Comms 15:30 Plots & Comms #worldbuilding #fantasy #fantasyworldbuilding #war #logistics Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices