Madeline James Writes
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Revision Status, Upcoming Worldbuilding Vides and more || Chatty Midyear Update
I haven't been blogging much so I figured I would do a very chatty full midyear update and go over some high level update, do a bit of a recap of the last few months, and go over my plans for revisions, craft potion prep, worldbuilding, and some channel reflections!
00:00 High-Level Updates
08:44 Recap
12:35 Revisions
16:48 Craft Potion Book Prep
21:59 Worldbuilding Guide
30:08 Personal
32:36 Channel Reflections
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A Peek Inside my Society Worldbuilding Process || Class Systems, Religion, and Power
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As I continue worldbuilding for my next book, I wanted to give you another peek into how I am building my society, this time focusing on class systems, religion, and power. Entire Planning a Writing Project Playlist: ua-cam.com/play/PLmhjHG1F7VXmOXbULroIs1Fk8sHiO6LsT.html Referenced Videos: Building my next world, society restrictions, and choosing my setting || Worldbuilding Vlog ua-cam.com/vi...
Sword & Sorcery & Romantasy || Beating Hearts and Battle Axes Anthology Interview Part 2
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I had the pleasure of interviewing Oliver Brackenbury and Jay Wolf about their upcoming crowdfunding campaign for their anthology: Beating Hearts & Battle-Axes by Brackenbury Books, a six novelette (12k words) length anthology of Sword & Sorcery tales with a romantic core to them. Part 2 consists of general questions about Sword & Sorcery and Romantasy, as well as some advice for writers! The B...
Sword & Sorcery & Romantasy || Beating Hearts and Battle Axes Anthology Interview
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I had the pleasure of interviewing Oliver Brackenbury and Jay Wolf about their upcoming crowdfunding campaign for their anthology: Beating Hearts & Battle-Axes by Brackenbury Books, a six novelette (12k words) length anthology of Sword & Sorcery tales with a romantic core to them. Part 1 consists of questions about the anthology, including hooks for the different stories and some tidbits about ...
Brainstorming how History and Society Would Have Been Impacted by Magic
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One part of working on the magic system for my next story world is to consider how the existence of magic would have affected not just the society of my story, but the entire foundation for society throughout history. Ties into research and ideas for Antiquite and State-Building worldbuilding guide video: ua-cam.com/video/iS96UCaYO_Q/v-deo.html Planning a Writing Project playlist: ua-cam.com/pl...
Mapping Early Civilizations and States of Antiquity || Society & Culture Worldbuilding Guide Part 4
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Welcome to the fourth part of my societies and culture worldbuilding guide series, which is a sort of season 2 of my worldbuilding guide series. These videos build off the physical world building we've already done. Part 4 will include talking about state-building, hunter-gatherers, and creating an antiquity map! Worldbuilding Guide Playlist: ua-cam.com/play/PLmhjHG1F7VXkkH4fG_t3WuZaikiQRJaHJ.h...
Story Structure, Reading My First Draft, and Other Updates || Writing and Revision Vlog
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Welcome to March's vlog where my main goals are completing a read-through of my first draft and researching story structure to make a plan for my next outline! LINKS Website: www.madelinejameswrites.com/ Instagram: author_mjames Twitter: author_mjames
Side Swords, Sparring, and First Tournament || Side Quest in Swordfighting 3
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The sword fighting adventure continues! I have almost been doing this for a year now, and while I have learned a lot.... there is so much more to learn. Watch part 1 here: ua-cam.com/video/E5uyj-11oDQ/v-deo.html Watch part 2 here: ua-cam.com/video/JjLpUV1707k/v-deo.html 00:00 Preview 00:29 Post-Practice Update 01:12 Various Weapon Shenanigans 02:13 Post Workshop Recap 14:08 Side Swords at Mtns ...
First Draft Problems || Preparing for Revisions
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First Draft Problems || Preparing for Revisions
Building a Naming Language for my Novel Vlog || Conlanging Vlog 2
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Building a Naming Language for my Novel Vlog || Conlanging Vlog 2
Creating a Naming Language Builder for my Story Worlds || Conlanging Vlog 1
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Creating a Naming Language Builder for my Story Worlds || Conlanging Vlog 1
Plotting Character Relationship Arcs || Solo Writing Retreat Part 3 of 3
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Plotting Character Relationship Arcs || Solo Writing Retreat Part 3 of 3
Character Building Breakthrough || Solo Writing Retreat Part 2 of 3
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Character Building Breakthrough || Solo Writing Retreat Part 2 of 3
Diving into Character || Solo Writing Retreat - Part 1 of 3
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Diving into Character || Solo Writing Retreat - Part 1 of 3
My Character Notes, Worksheets and Cheat Sheets || Cast and Character Development
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My Character Notes, Worksheets and Cheat Sheets || Cast and Character Development
The Struggles of Character Development || February Character Planning Vlog
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The Struggles of Character Development || February Character Planning Vlog
Talking Sword and Sorcery with Oliver Brackenbury || Interviewing editor of New Edge Sword & Sorcery
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Talking Sword and Sorcery with Oliver Brackenbury || Interviewing editor of New Edge Sword & Sorcery
Domesticated Animals and Beasts of Burden || Society & Culture Worldbuilding Guide Part 3
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Domesticated Animals and Beasts of Burden || Society & Culture Worldbuilding Guide Part 3
Chatty Worldbuilding Research and Writing Project Planning Vlog
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Chatty Worldbuilding Research and Writing Project Planning Vlog
Migration, Extinction Events, and Available Animals || Society & Culture Worldbuilding Guide Part 2
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Migration, Extinction Events, and Available Animals || Society & Culture Worldbuilding Guide Part 2
My Theme and Conflict Cheat Sheet
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My Theme and Conflict Cheat Sheet
Cultural Divides and Physiographic Regions || Society & Culture Worldbuilding Guide Part 1
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Cultural Divides and Physiographic Regions || Society & Culture Worldbuilding Guide Part 1
Critique Partner Roles based on a Party of Adventurers
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Critique Partner Roles based on a Party of Adventurers
Building my next world, society restrictions, and choosing my setting || Worldbuilding Vlog
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Building my next world, society restrictions, and choosing my setting || Worldbuilding Vlog
Global Biomes || Worldbuilding Guide Series Part 10
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Global Biomes || Worldbuilding Guide Series Part 10
Recap of 2023 and My Goals for 2024 || Writing, Worldbuilding, and Personal Goals
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Recap of 2023 and My Goals for 2024 || Writing, Worldbuilding, and Personal Goals
Planning my Research, Worldbuilding, and Outlining for my next Novel
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Planning my Research, Worldbuilding, and Outlining for my next Novel
So you want to write Sword and Sorcery Fantasy
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So you want to write Sword and Sorcery Fantasy
Rivers and Wetland Biomes || Worldbuilding Guide Part 9
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Rivers and Wetland Biomes || Worldbuilding Guide Part 9
Desperately trying to finish this first draft || Writing Vlog Weeks 7-8
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Desperately trying to finish this first draft || Writing Vlog Weeks 7-8

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  • @dankujbattles
    @dankujbattles Годину тому

    What an awesome idea! I did fencing for 2 years pretty consistently and thought it was so much fun. You are 100% right about how much of an advantage reach is. As a novice I always had trouble sparring taller opponents haha. I think it's cool that you're going through this much effort to improve and I'm interested to see how much it's developed!

  • @silvernskye5132
    @silvernskye5132 13 годин тому

    I'm excited to learn about rocks!

  • @pmc609
    @pmc609 15 годин тому

    Great video, very exciting! Just curious: have you thought about doing a video on oceanic features. Things like kelp forests, coral reefs, atolls etc?

    • @madelinejameswrites
      @madelinejameswrites 13 годин тому

      I think there's a decent chance that at some point I'll get to the regional worldbuilding guide stuff which would definitely include coastal features, but I'm not sure if I'd do oceanic ones. If it came up in a story I was writing I would probably do it for my own sake. I will say there's some good videos about ocean regions and features by the channel AtlasPro (I think that's right) that I've really loved.

    • @madelinejameswrites
      @madelinejameswrites 13 годин тому

      Yeah, search Atlas Pro Ocean Biogeography - not quite what you're talking about but I recommend it. Not sure if there's anything out there right now for super fine grained ocean features 🤔

  • @76kilosofshade81
    @76kilosofshade81 16 годин тому

    I looked at your website and noted the craft cheat sheets. So detailed. Awesome resource, thanks.

    • @madelinejameswrites
      @madelinejameswrites 16 годин тому

      They've been very helpful for me, if they can help anyone else out too that's a bonus 😊 thank you!

  • @LunaKilo
    @LunaKilo 17 годин тому

    You mentioned discord... do you have a link?

    • @madelinejameswrites
      @madelinejameswrites 16 годин тому

      Send a message on the contact me form on the website and I can send you the link! Trying not to post it publicly because it's very focused on worldbuilding stuff 😊 and I want to keep it within my audience

  • @NicoleWilbur
    @NicoleWilbur 18 годин тому

    I've been watching your growth over the past few months - it's so exciting!! I'm so happy to hear you've connected with such a wonderful worldbuilding community and your process and hobby is benefitting from the incredible amount of work and care you put into your videos!! Seeing your passion for swords and fantasy and it all is so uplifting and delightful!! 🎉🥳

    • @madelinejameswrites
      @madelinejameswrites 18 годин тому

      🥰 thank you so much! I'm so grateful for this community 😁

  • @maxwellsimon4538
    @maxwellsimon4538 21 годину тому

    I am writing for a late bronze/early iron age setting, so this part of the guide is getting really exciting for me. Can’t wait to see what nuances you’ll explore in there early establishing eras of civilization!

    • @madelinejameswrites
      @madelinejameswrites 19 годин тому

      That'll be a really fun video! Glad you enjoying

    • @maxwellsimon4538
      @maxwellsimon4538 3 години тому

      @@madelinejameswrites Just finished the episode, lots of interesting considerations to take in. I always thought states formed out of the attractiveness of a stable lifestyle rather than as a form of subjugation that people were coerced into. Was this something that came up in later stages of civilization formation? I'm also curious about whether or not you'll be doing episodes on how to form "personalities" for your states, things like hierarchies and beliefs.

    • @madelinejameswrites
      @madelinejameswrites 2 години тому

      @@maxwellsimon4538 we'll get into it a bit in the next part, but states did get more attractive over time. There was still the issue of needing to keep the population in a state. And we'll be diving into cultural traits and beliefs more later! They will largely be from the perspective of ways societies can address challenges (both political and geographic).

    • @maxwellsimon4538
      @maxwellsimon4538 Годину тому

      @@madelinejameswrites Ah i see! I wasn’t sure by what exactly you meant by coping with environmental struggles, but that makes perfect sense!

  • @maxwellsimon4538
    @maxwellsimon4538 День тому

    The most awesome part about this biome mapping portion is that since it is about vegetation coverage, you can coordinate the colours to get an accurate satellite map!

  • @dankujbattles
    @dankujbattles 4 дні тому

    Wow this was awesome to watch and listen to! Your process is super interesting, thanks for sharing!

  • @tarno_bejo_
    @tarno_bejo_ 6 днів тому

    The best fantasy story is the one based on reality. The relatable story of people. Thats why people love isekai anime.

  • @umokno
    @umokno 6 днів тому

    As an Anthropologist with a deep interest in geology, this series is an absolute gem. Thank you for creating the content that you do!

    • @madelinejameswrites
      @madelinejameswrites 6 днів тому

      I'm so glad you're enjoying it 😊 it's been a blast to create

  • @Kron1K_
    @Kron1K_ 6 днів тому

    I noticed you posting videos about a conlang/naming language. I am very interested in this topic atm, but I'm confused about the python scripting. Could you do an overview of your language without involving any computer programming?

    • @madelinejameswrites
      @madelinejameswrites 6 днів тому

      It's all Java code actually. I do some walkthroughs in the earlier naming language videos, explaining the concepts and all that

  • @LuvLikeTruck
    @LuvLikeTruck 7 днів тому

    Oh nice mic upgrade. Also loving the series. I think it's so interesting how much of human history was shaped by geography (so fantasy history would be too)

  • @LuvLikeTruck
    @LuvLikeTruck 7 днів тому

    A few years ago i started creating a series of rules to simulate plate tectonics on a Dymaxion projection using DnD dice to randomize it. I'm excited to follow along your process and see if i can adapt your rules into mine.

    • @madelinejameswrites
      @madelinejameswrites 7 днів тому

      That sounds like a lot of fun! Hope this guide can help in some way!

  • @SpuneDagr
    @SpuneDagr 10 днів тому

    No witch hat = unwatchable. ;D

  • @AhmadAli-kv2ho
    @AhmadAli-kv2ho 13 днів тому

    25.16

  • @SebRomu
    @SebRomu 14 днів тому

    Great Interview. On the topic of Dragon Romance.... I have a interspecies Bromance of sorts in my world. Really just a dragon book nerd and a travelling treahni (human) story collector, whom meet regularly to share stories.

    • @madelinejameswrites
      @madelinejameswrites 14 днів тому

      That is amazing! Dragon book nerd sounds like the best character concept haha

  • @mvalthegamer2450
    @mvalthegamer2450 15 днів тому

    30:37 by 450 CE, much more of the Gangetic Plain, A cluster around the southern coast of India, and larger parts of South China should be states

    • @madelinejameswrites
      @madelinejameswrites 15 днів тому

      I'll try and look into this, I suspect there are a lot of problems with my rough attempt at amap but I hope it at least works for.... Vibes I guess 😵

  • @michaelchurch1324
    @michaelchurch1324 17 днів тому

    16:13 I hate to be the bearer of bad news, although I would argue that this is good news: Getting into traditional publishing will definitely *not* prove that you're a decent writer, to you or anyone else. You have to keep working on your craft until you've convinced yourself that you're good or, at least, that you've done your job and taken the work seriously, which is all anybody can ask for. The "Am I Talented?" question is almost like the existence of God or an afterlife-you'll never truly know, and you can't do anything about it, so the best way forward is to live as best you can in acceptance of not knowing the answer. There are fantastic writers who never get published at all, and there are shitty ones who win awards and sell millions of copies, and even in the weird case where a really good author sells millions of copies, he or she is still going to be asking if it was all a fluke. Good writers tend to be people who question everything; this includes, at least on occasion, one's own talent. Traditional publishing can kill your confidence, say, if your first book doesn't sell and your agent drops you. And this is not a great time for epic fantasy in trade-a lot of authors are being smacked with word count limitations, because the industry has decided that epic fantasy is unfashionable (although there are plenty of readers who still want it.) On the same token, self-publishing is difficult and not everyone has the time and money to figure out how to do it well-and the rules are always changing, and the amount of power certain tech companies have is way too high. Ultimately, trad vs. self is a business decision and nothing more. Looking at both options, and see what's best with the resources and opportunities you have, and don't take it too personally either way. Whichever path you choose, I wish you the best!

  • @QuirkyBard
    @QuirkyBard 17 днів тому

    Elfquest changed my perception of Fantasy. I found it by accident at a comic fair as a new teenager and loved it! Great discussion over publication and genre. Thank you for providing this interview.

  • @plurinerdideas
    @plurinerdideas 18 днів тому

    Darn I missed the live stream- at least I have the VOD!

  • @Ratchet4647
    @Ratchet4647 18 днів тому

    Its interesting that you want both relative isolation and technological parity. Isolated societies tend to fall behind technologically.

    • @madelinejameswrites
      @madelinejameswrites 18 днів тому

      There is also access to magic to consider

    • @Ratchet4647
      @Ratchet4647 18 днів тому

      @madelinejameswrites that's fair. Magic can be an equalizing force, depending on the system. If it slows technological progress due to magic dependence or facilitates the transmission of technological advances across the globe, for example.

    • @madelinejameswrites
      @madelinejameswrites 18 днів тому

      @@Ratchet4647 in this case it eased agricultural pressures for awhile, allowing them to have a smaller part of the population focused on food production (plus during the same period, weather would have been less destructive). I'm sure there are some areas they'd be bound in still, but overall I don't think they'll be at a big disadvantage

  • @SebRomu
    @SebRomu 20 днів тому

    "None of these are the full story" - Of course, they're 10-12K long there has got be be more. It's cool to support small and independent press like this.

    • @madelinejameswrites
      @madelinejameswrites 20 днів тому

      Yes, I totally agree! Definitely a great team, excited to read the anthology!

  • @kaidensimons2389
    @kaidensimons2389 22 дні тому

    ive been using this guide to create my own fantasy world and its been really helpful but i dont have any large landmasses under 35 degrees south and its made it a bit weird when mapping the ocean currents. Im planning on adding some underwater societies but should i add some decently sized islands so it doesnt look empty?

    • @madelinejameswrites
      @madelinejameswrites 22 дні тому

      Thank you!!! If that's how your tectonics worked out that's perfectly fine! If you want to add some islands, consider adding some more continental crust on one of your plates or see if you have a convergent boundary to dot some islands along

  • @juniperberrymead
    @juniperberrymead 27 днів тому

    Every time you mention the name of the garment 1000 Italians cry out as their soul leaves their body

    • @madelinejameswrites
      @madelinejameswrites 27 днів тому

      I presume you're trying to point out bad pronunciation?

    • @toxic.forest
      @toxic.forest 22 дні тому

      Gee or nee uh. No. Jour(like journey) nay ah

  • @76kilosofshade81
    @76kilosofshade81 28 днів тому

    🤯 Glad I don't write fantasy anymore because almost none of this has ever crossed my mind. 😄 But if I do, I know where to come for more info.

    • @madelinejameswrites
      @madelinejameswrites 27 днів тому

      There are VERY different styles to fantasy worldbuilding, I don't think most fantasy writers need to worry about this kind of thing, but I find it really interesting

  • @ronniabati
    @ronniabati 28 днів тому

    I prefer magic systems that do not impact food production, energy and labor productivity, transportation and trade, or state defense. Otherwise, magic will supersede geography, which means you’ll have to redo the entire world building.

  • @MasterTMO
    @MasterTMO 28 днів тому

    Even though the geographic determinism arguments are completely false, that doesn't mean your societies on your world won't use them to justify their own expansions. So they're still good to keep in mind.

  • @MultiGardenofeden
    @MultiGardenofeden 28 днів тому

    Something I'd say is probably relatively minor but I often think about is how magic affects people's average lifespan. If there's some sort of healing magic that is accessible enough, I would guess average lifespan would go up, kinda like what medicine does right now but possibly even better. States and nations would probably be led by older people on average, the appropriate age to get married would probably also go up, infant mortality wouldn't be so high as it historically was, and probably many other things would change as well, like for instance maybe it's normal for monarchs to start their reign being 60 or 70 years old, and there would probably some sort of system that allows for their successors to wield power well before they become head of state since maybe they wouldn't want to wait so long to be relevant? Anyway, great video!

    • @madelinejameswrites
      @madelinejameswrites 28 днів тому

      Ooh that's definitely relevant if you have healing magic like that! Very good point.

  • @xevira
    @xevira 28 днів тому

    Something else I've pondered with regards to magic in a fantasy world is its impact on the technological _development._ Magic can either impede, accelerate or have no effect on the progression of technologies. It would depend on things like the kind of magic, the prevalence of said magic and the particular technologies involved. Places where magic is intricately woven into the mundane world could see their technological progress stifled because magic would fulfill this role too much for the people to have any need to develop the equivalent technology. On the other hand, magic could get around certain technological hurdles if used in a symbiotic manner, accelerating the development, just down a very different route. Place where there is very little access to magic would probably progress at a "normal" pace, whatever that is. I've contemplated a wild west era style world where magic exists, and I'm still trying to hammer out how magic affects it, as it is a massive web of technology that would be affected by the existence of magic.

    • @madelinejameswrites
      @madelinejameswrites 28 днів тому

      Yes, absolutely! It is extremely complicated to think about, but all the ways it can affect innovations is definitely relevant. I imagine you'd really have to consider what base technologies magic might have made redundant in certain places, and then perhaps some things that developed from that base technology might be missing... And potentially also consider new problems magic could have caused and what technologies or innovations would have helped? There's just so much to consider!

  • @egomaniac7230
    @egomaniac7230 28 днів тому

    Great video as always!!!

  • @EricVulgaris
    @EricVulgaris 28 днів тому

    It will be interesting to see your point about how society's views of religion change with the advent technology and magic.

  • @hubrigant
    @hubrigant 29 днів тому

    I'm intrigued by your technical setup. Do you have a template you'd be willing to share that shows the Java framework you use?

    • @madelinejameswrites
      @madelinejameswrites 28 днів тому

      How specific do you want? I'm using a Java SDK and my IDE is IntelliJ. I can put notes in the description of the video, but just want to make sure I know what details you want first

    • @hubrigant
      @hubrigant 28 днів тому

      @@madelinejameswrites I'm more interested in the code itself. I've tried a couple methods for managing the process and content of the conlangs I've worked on but haven't really liked any of them. Your Java process is a very different approach that I'd like to give a try.

    • @madelinejameswrites
      @madelinejameswrites 28 днів тому

      @@hubrigant oh! I see what you mean. Let me look into putting something up on gitlab maybe

  • @MrVlandus
    @MrVlandus 29 днів тому

    Dang just missed this

  • @ashleydavis3318
    @ashleydavis3318 29 днів тому

    idk what the algorithm thinks i do for a living, but i have no idea wtf a phonotactic is 😂

    • @madelinejameswrites
      @madelinejameswrites 28 днів тому

      Oh no! This stuff is so overwhelming for me and I've done a fair bit of research 😅 I explain some of the terms a bit in part 1 if you're actually interested

  • @rho-bot
    @rho-bot 29 днів тому

    i think the structure is coming along great, the sound combinations just need a little iteration. looking forward to next stream ❤

  • @MadIronWizard
    @MadIronWizard 29 днів тому

    This channel was a huge discovery for a history major building a post-cataclysmic fantasy world (roughly steampunk -> medieval). Thank you for all the great content, this is a true trove of treasure! Now where did I put my coffee and notebook...

  • @uruzrune7216
    @uruzrune7216 29 днів тому

    45:40 Where do condiments come in? Condiments? like, ketchup?

    • @madelinejameswrites
      @madelinejameswrites 29 днів тому

      I don't follow?

    • @uruzrune7216
      @uruzrune7216 29 днів тому

      @@madelinejameswrites Sorry, must be your accent. Sounds like you're saying "condiments"

    • @madelinejameswrites
      @madelinejameswrites 29 днів тому

      @@uruzrune7216 😂 I assume I probably meant continents?

  • @trollsmyth
    @trollsmyth Місяць тому

    So if I wanted to read some of your S&S, where would I find it?

  • @NithinJune
    @NithinJune Місяць тому

    would it be possible to obtain a better microphone 🙏🙏

    • @madelinejameswrites
      @madelinejameswrites Місяць тому

      When I stream, I use a whole different setup using a webcam with built in microphone. I need to look into a way to hook my newer camera up to my computer for using as a webcam. If I can figure that out the microphone I have connected to that is WAY better

    • @weeb3277
      @weeb3277 Місяць тому

      would it be possible for you to buy it for her

  • @TMThesaurus
    @TMThesaurus Місяць тому

    I would read them as exo-ray-ic and endo-ray-ic personally

  • @dayalasingh5853
    @dayalasingh5853 Місяць тому

    26:49 just a note that "q" in Chinese romanization is pronounced as a sound close to English "ch" so it should be something close to "ching dynasty". If you know the IPA the sound is /tɕʰ/. Great video though I can't believe I haven't seen your videos before, will definitely be watching more of them 🙏🏽

    • @madelinejameswrites
      @madelinejameswrites Місяць тому

      Oh good to know! I'm notoriously awful at pronouncing things so I appreciate the help! And thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed it ☺️

  • @76kilosofshade81
    @76kilosofshade81 Місяць тому

    Your commitment to worldbuilding continues to astonish me. I couldn't imagine trying to write fantasy now without being intimidated by some of these considerations. 😅 Which makes me happy I'm writing contemporary right now.

    • @madelinejameswrites
      @madelinejameswrites Місяць тому

      😂 it's definitely a lot, but I will say for my story worlds I don't fully go into all this detail for the entire world. I typically try to focus my energy on the places that I'm going to be writing about, and what I do for each story is a bit different based on what I need. I think this process helps me to understand the fundamental processes though. Every story I write I include more and more depth for this kind of stuff, it's a growing process and I'm always learning!

  • @user-fm9km1qg3c
    @user-fm9km1qg3c Місяць тому

    Hello, i have a question, what might a hotspot do for stationary (all sides divergent) plate? Could such plate go underwater

    • @user-fm9km1qg3c
      @user-fm9km1qg3c Місяць тому

      Another question is a hot spot on the edge between plates.

    • @madelinejameswrites
      @madelinejameswrites Місяць тому

      I would expect you'd just get one big volcanic area. I don't think the plate would go underwater, depending on what type of crust you have.

  • @marcidy
    @marcidy Місяць тому

    This is excellent. This probably popped up on my feed due to my interest in actual states and history, but fills in a lot of information i was not aware of. Great job!

  • @tampagirl7533
    @tampagirl7533 Місяць тому

    This was so great!!! I needed this! I found this sooooooo helpful in mind mapping my story, and how you did it was fabulous!!!! can you show this for character arcs and character building, this is where I need it the most.

    • @madelinejameswrites
      @madelinejameswrites Місяць тому

      So I have a retreat vlog where I came up with how I would do character arcs and all that for my characters, let me see which part it's in

    • @madelinejameswrites
      @madelinejameswrites Місяць тому

      Okay so I went over all the character stuff afterwards to sum up the cheat sheets I did, but it's definitely at a much deeper level than this mind mapping process, so I'm not sure if you'll like it as much. Let me know if this still leaves something to be desired for a shorter mind mapping approach... ua-cam.com/video/3-63dX-hby8/v-deo.htmlsi=h5esOy1f-Dvug7t5

  • @kentario1610
    @kentario1610 Місяць тому

    Rewatched the previous parts to prepare for this one, I'M SO EXCITED!! When it first came out, I shared it with artist/writer friends like "!!!!!" like we do Artifexian videos too.

    • @madelinejameswrites
      @madelinejameswrites Місяць тому

      I hope you enjoy it, I'm particularly proud of this one! And it's an absolute honor to be hyped like Artifexian, he's amazing 😊

  • @rolandzfolyfe8360
    @rolandzfolyfe8360 Місяць тому

    3:50 I don't understand this widespread dislike of geographic determinism, since the only other possible explanation of the different outcomes of history would be racism; if you don't buy that, for example, the aboriginal australians didn't form great empires because of their geography, then what other reason could there be? note: accepting it can be used to justify racism but rejecting it inevitably leads to racism.

    • @madelinejameswrites
      @madelinejameswrites Місяць тому

      It isn't a dislike of geographic determinism just because it's been used to justify racism and imperialism and the general othering of different peoples, but because it does all that AND it's not actually correct regardless. Geographic determinism (vs say geographic possibilism) ignores many of the important factors that have led to state-building and the development of society. It is taking an extremely narrow look at history and ignoring a ton of factors, in a way that also does a lot of harm. As for Australia, most of my research hasn't touched on the societies there specifically yet, but there have been other places where empires formed that were more unlikely. Take the Incans in the Andes. It's not geography that explains how the Incans came to be.

    • @rolandzfolyfe8360
      @rolandzfolyfe8360 Місяць тому

      @@madelinejameswrites Yes it does; everything from Quechua being a lingua franca in the region to potatoes existing as a food source to the harsher climate requiring coordination led to the Inca, much like porous rock did for the Maya, though they obviously aren't the same similar pressures caused similar outcomes

  • @plurinerdideas
    @plurinerdideas Місяць тому

    Been really enjoying binging your playlists!

  • @ronniabati
    @ronniabati Місяць тому

    How could land degradation caused by agricultural be determined? Specifically, the gradual desertification over centuries, unnoticed by the farmers, until their society suffers agricultural collapse (thinking of the Mayans). Could this potentially be the outcome of most antiquity states? Explore adventurers from the lucky faraway state would then discover vast ruins of lost civilizations all over the world :)

    • @madelinejameswrites
      @madelinejameswrites Місяць тому

      This is definitely an effect I ran into! Against the Grain talks about this with the increased salinization of their water, upstream logging, etc. basically destroying their local environment slowly until it can't support them anymore. And societies definitely did collapse from that, like you said! I have looked too much into this yet, but I would think the more a population is trying to optimize their use of land, the more at risk they'd be for this. So faster population growth, more restricted farming land, other needs for large amounts of lumber, etc.