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  • Is the Honorable Warrior a Fantasy Necessity?

    Is the Honorable Warrior a Fantasy Necessity?
    Mar 24 2026
    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! Join the Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxvBH0EkwuHsQ9ryHHQNi2Q/join Sign up for the Newsletter: https://www.mariemullany.com/newsletter Buy Worldbuilding Blueprints! https://www.mariemullany.com/category/worldbuilding-blueprints My books: https://www.mariemullany.com/books Engage my world building services: https://ko-fi.com/justintimeworlds Chapters 0:00 The Honor Warrior 0:58 The Predator in the Garden 10:04 Join the Worldbuilding Club! 10:56 Anatomy of a Code 18:24 Fantasy And Honor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    30 m
  • Worldbuilding: The Fantasy School Problem

    Worldbuilding: The Fantasy School Problem
    Mar 17 2026
    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! Support the Channel: Sign up for the Newsletter: https://www.mariemullany.com/newsletter Join the Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxvBH0EkwuHsQ9ryHHQNi2Q/join Engage my world building services: https://ko-fi.com/justintimeworlds Connect via Discord: https://discord.gg/RMVagJDuqb Buy my books: https://www.mariemullany.com/category/all-products Chapters 0:00 Magic Changes School 1:51 Education in Our World 7:19 Get more from me! 7:58 The Impact of Magic 13:47 Non-Humans and Education 17:28 Education in Fantasy
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    23 m
  • These Cultural Errors Are Tanking Your World

    These Cultural Errors Are Tanking Your World
    Mar 10 2026
    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. Signup for the newsletter! https://www.mariemullany.com/newsletterSupport the Channel:Buy my books: https://www.mariemullany.com/booksJoin the Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxvBH0EkwuHsQ9ryHHQNi2Q/joinEngage my world building services: https://ko-fi.com/justintimeworldsConnect via Discord: https://discord.gg/RMVagJDuqb Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    19 m
  • When Empires Rise and Fall With One Man

    When Empires Rise and Fall With One Man
    Mar 3 2026

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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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    30 m
  • Sacred Groves Are Worldbuilding Gold—Here's Why

    Sacred Groves Are Worldbuilding Gold—Here's Why
    Feb 24 2026

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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!

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    26 m
  • How Many Characters Should A Story Have

    How Many Characters Should A Story Have
    Feb 17 2026

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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.

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    29 m
  • Writing Love Stories That Destroy Your Reader's Heart

    Writing Love Stories That Destroy Your Reader's Heart
    Feb 10 2026
    Send a text 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! Signup for the newsletter! https://www.mariemullany.com/newsletterSupport the Channel:Buy my books: https://www.mariemullany.com/booksJoin the Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxvBH0EkwuHsQ9ryHHQNi2Q/joinEngage my world building services: https://ko-fi.com/justintimeworldsConnect via Discord: https://discord.gg/RMVagJDuqb Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    23 m
  • The Fallacy of Compound Interest: How Immortal Economies Would Work

    The Fallacy of Compound Interest: How Immortal Economies Would Work
    Feb 3 2026
    Send a text 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 Channel:Buy my books: https://www.mariemullany.com/booksJoin the Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxvBH0EkwuHsQ9ryHHQNi2Q/joinEngage my world building services: https://ko-fi.com/justintimeworldsConnect via Discord: https://discord.gg/RMVagJDuqb Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    22 m