Just In Time Worldbuilding

Just In Time Worldbuilding

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Just In Time Worldbuilding episodes

  • 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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    Chapters
    0:00 Tiers of Worldbuilding!
    1:58 Tier 1
    8:43 Tier 2
    11:59 Your Chance To Rip Me Apart
    13:19 Tier 3
    15:36 Tier 4
    20:36 Tier 5
    23:34 Tier 6
    26:03 Tier 7
    #worldbuilding #fantasy #fantasyworldbuilding #politics


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    38 min
  • 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 failure and civic
    rejection. Stop inventing your ruins as decoration. Learn how to read
    the cause of death in every broken facade, silted harbor, and shattered
    wall.
    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:
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    My website: https://www.mariemullany.com/
    Chapters
    0:00 The Problem with Ruins
    1:48 The Four Vectors of Collapse
    09:54 Worldbuilding Blueprints
    10:33 Practical Application
    12:25 Ur Draxa Case Study
    #worldbuilding #fantasy #fantasyworldbuilding #dungeonsanddragons

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    17 min
  • 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
    weaponization of court gossip, and how localized rituals transform a
    stock-fantasy palace into a living, breathing world.
    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/category/sangwheel
    Join the Channel:
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    My website: https://www.mariemullany.com/
    Chapters
    0:00 The Friends Along the Way
    1:03 The Two-Faction Trap
    6:51 Hollow Symbols
    10:58 The Perfect Telephone
    15:10 Blood and Bloom in Las Vegas
    15:40 Policy Does Matter
    19:31 Pressure From Below
    22:50 Stock Art Courts
    27:00 Bonus Mistake
    #worldbuilding #fantasy #fantasyworldbuilding #politics

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    33 min
  • 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.
    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
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    Buy Sangwheel: https://www.mariemullany.com/category/sangwheel
    Join the Channel:
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    Chapters
    0:00 The Question That Kicked Us Off
    0:59 Why Nobles Cooperate
    6:09 Tools of Control
    13:28 Channel Membership
    14:03 The Psychological Levers
    20:17 The Iron Grip
    24:31 Bonus
    #worldbuilding #fantasy #fantasyworldbuilding #politics

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    31 min
  • 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.
    Check out my latest (award winning) book:
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    Chapters
    0:00 Understanding Power
    1:20 Foundations of Legitimacy
    8:20 Courtly Cold War
    14:02 Blood and Bloom in Las Vegas
    15:00 People of the Court
    21:13 Bonus: The Importance of Etiquette
    #worldbuilding #fantasy #fantasyworldbuilding #politics

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    28 min
  • The Iceberg of Fantasy Royal Courts (and Their Story Strengths)!

    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/category/sangwheel
    Join the Channel:
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    My website: https://www.mariemullany.com/
    Chapters
    0:00 The Iceberg of Courts
    1:23 The Sunlit Spires
    3:23 The Water Line
    7:03 Worldbuilding Blueprints
    8:01 Below The Waves
    12:55 Tip of the Berg
    16:59 The Marianna Trench
    21:11 Member Scrawl Chat
    #worldbuilding #fantasy #fantasyworldbuilding #politics

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    27 min
  • 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.
    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/category/sangwheel
    Join the Channel:
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    My website: https://www.mariemullany.com/
    Chapters
    0:00 What is a noble?
    1:42 Level 1
    6:43 Level 2
    10:42 Level 3
    14:26 Blood and Bloom in Las Vegas
    15:39 Level 4
    23:38 Level 5
    28:58 Level 6
    34:43 Level 7
    39:19 Mix n Match
    #worldbuilding #fantasy #fantasyworldbuilding #politics


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    46 min
  • 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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    My website: https://www.mariemullany.com/books
    Chapters
    0:00 How do you jail a dragon?
    1:08 The Purpose of Punishment
    5:39 Blood and Bloom in Las Vegas
    6:32 Historical Punishments
    19:19 Fantasy and Punishments
    27:54 Why do Punishments Exist?
    #worldbuilding #fantasy #fantasyworldbuilding #authortube


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    36 min
  • 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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    Chapters
    0:00 Counter-cultures Die
    00:47 Mapping Systemic Rot
    4:59 Codifying Resistance
    7:51 Creating Shadow Infrastructure
    17:25 Creating Cultures
    18:34 Shadow Governance
    24:10 Mainstreaming the Rebellion
    #worldbuilding #fantasy #fantasyworldbuilding #authortube


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    36 min
  • 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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    Chapters
    0:00 Give it a Moment
    0:59 Origins of Slavery
    3:36 Types of Slavery
    15:53 Sangwheel Chronciles
    17:30 Serfdom
    28:25 Other Systems of Slavery
    #fantasy #fantasyworldbuilding #knights


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    34 min

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Welcome to Just in Time Worldbuilding! I build fantasy worlds by drawing on real world history and knowledge. I share that random historical and sometimes science knowledge with you and I also suggest…