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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…
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! Buy Sangwheel:…
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. Buy Worldbuilding…
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…
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…
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…
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?…
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…
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. Join the…
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…
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…
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…
When Empires Rise and Fall With One Man
Send a textSometimes 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…
Sacred Groves Are Worldbuilding Gold—Here's Why
Send a textSacred 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…
How Many Characters Should A Story Have
Send a textUsing 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?…
Writing Love Stories That Destroy Your Reader's Heart
Send a textAh 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…
The Fallacy of Compound Interest: How Immortal Economies Would Work
Send a textPeople 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…
7 Chemistry Facts That Will Change How You Build Worlds
Send a textYou 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,…
The Prophecy Trap Every Fantasy Writer Falls Into
Send a textStop 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…
The 90/10 Rule: Why Your Fantasy Worldbuilding Feels "Thin"
Send a textWhat 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. Signup…
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