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  • Why You Need More Fantasy In Your World!
    Jul 8 2025

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    Welcome to the first episode in the new series on creating non-earth creatures, plants, and other beasties! In this episode we discuss why you should include fantastical species in your world building.

    Worldbuilding Blueprints Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/starvingwriterstudio/worldbuilding-blueprint-volume-i?ref=4k2pct

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    28 mins
  • Weird Facts About Cold Deserts You Never Knew!
    Jul 1 2025

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    Lets talk about worldbuilding cold deserts for fantasy worlds!

    I wrote a worldbuilding book! Check out the Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/starvingwriterstudio/worldbuilding-blueprint-volume-i?ref=4k2pct

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    27 mins
  • How to Write Political Intrigue in Fantasy!
    Jun 24 2025

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    Let's discuss how to write political intrigue in fantasy books by looking at examples like the A Song of Ice and Fire and Shadows of the Apt.

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    30 mins
  • Indus vs Nile vs Yellow River vs Amazon River Basin Explained!
    Jun 16 2025

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    Lets talk about river basins and the civilizations they create and how you can use them in your fantasy world!

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    36 mins
  • Myth Creation Explained Simply!
    Jun 9 2025

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    Lets talk about Jungian Archetypes, the 6 layers of mythic storytelling and how to make myths that resonate with the cultures you create!

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    34 mins
  • Why do cities in certain locations thrive?
    Jun 3 2025

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    Let's talk fantasy maps and where it makes sense for you to put your cities!

    My thanks to @iammrbeat for a very good video on why USA cities started.

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    20 mins
  • 5 Ways to Create Fantasy Religions using Real World Mythos
    May 27 2025

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    Learn how to create fantasy religions using real world mythos with these 5 techniques. Perfect for writers inspired by authors like Katherine Kerr, Tad Williams, George RR Martin, and Tolkien. Start world building now!

    Featured art by @poppiiseedss And you can find her on TikTok :) (https://www.tiktok.com/@poppiiseedss )

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    33 mins
  • I wrote 500K words. Here's what I learned about storytelling.
    May 19 2025

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    I wrote and published half a million words! In this video, I take you for a walk in the Finnish forest and share the lessons I wish I'd known when I started writing.

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    25 mins