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The book looks absolutely amazing and super useful! Will the paperback be available on other sites than amazon at a later date? Would prefer to buy it from a local booksite since the shipping to my country when using amazon tends to be way too expensive + I would have to pay import fees T.T
Yo! That cover is sick! Hits me right in the fantasy loving feels! I feel like such a nerd when I come here and it's thrilling. Edit: This sucks. Just lost my card. When I get a chance, I'm buying that book. Gimme.
"In a normal war, the protagonists don't usually get to choose a side or the side they do pick is an easy choice" Zuko would like to have a word with you.
"Talking war generally, which is a video in and of itself." That's fancy talk for, "I plan on making just 1 short video but it will most likely be 3, 23 minute video's, by the time I'm done with it."
I mean, id disagree. In the MCU at least. Sure cap is talking about being held accountable themselves rather than to the government, but he also doesn’t offer any idea what that means It is arguable that, at the start of the movie, his negligence caused the deaths of a whole lot of civilians But he’s not exactly offering any suggestions to take account for that. Let me be clear. The idea the government running the heroes wouldn’t cause problems isn’t silly. But at least it creates accountability. But what happens if cap keeps fucking up? What can be done to actually change things if the heroes keep getting people killed? (Now, not saying they’re responsible for everyone they fail to save, but the inciting incident of the movie makes decently clear things go down bad due to the haste of the heroes leaving gaps for shit to go south that a more measured approach may have stopped) In the comics it’s Cap all the way, partly due to the zero tolerance methods of the iron man side, but in the movies? I always saw cap as kinda just being dismissive of the idea that anyone should tell him what to do.
@@urieldaluz250 I want to start by saying that I'm Team Cap, because the government shouldn't own our good deeds or regulate heroism. With that said... Weakening Cap's stance may be a feature of the movie. If the writers and director made the choice of who to side with more clear, there wouldn't be a "civil war" among the audience. That was the point of the movie, not encouraging American freedom.
Cap thought that they should continue to send superhuman weapons into countries without permission and cause millions of collateral damage without sanction. I mean, he’s Captain AMERICA, meaning everything he does represents America, so him leading the charge into random countries, completely surprising them, is going to give the Land of the Free a bad image.
I'm not a writer but I use your videos for running my Dungeons and Dragons games. You've been such a great help and your videos are so inspiring and informative!
I think the consensus was "over-rated"... OR maybe we were just practicing on that one as a "dry run" in full costume and with all the pomp and judications of course... Maybe in two or three more WW's, we'll actually get good at it! ;o)
As a german, "All quiet on the western front" is a must-read in school. And i absolutely loved it. There was one scene I would like to repeat and try to phrase it in english. The main character is fleeing with his comrates while leaving granades behind:"We became perilous beast. We do not fight, we defend ourselves against pure destruction. We dont throw our grenades against humans. We dont understand humanity in this moment, no, we know that there is certain death behind us and for the first time since three days we can face it. We are raging because we can defend ourselves against it for the first time in three days. We dont lay unable to move in the trenches. We can destroy and kill in order to save ourselves and to avenge. Behind every corner, and every barbed wire we hide and throw the explosions at the others. This explosion carries us and makes us faster, changes us into highwaymen, murderers and into devils. [...] If your father came with those on the other side, you would not hesitate to throw a grenade against him."
Think you could make a part 2 of this on "foreigners caught/intervening in a civil war"? Something like the USA in Vietnam, UN in Korea and Soviets in Afghanistan, Germans in China and Team Avatar (besides Korra) in S2, Korra in the Beifong-Earth Empire "War", and literally everyone non-Imperial/Traitor in Warhammer 40,000 .
Man, I never really get to see the Chaos/Imperial conflict as a civil war, maybe in the Horus Heresy, but onward looks more like an "us vs them" war. I never heard of a Chaos vs Empire story that involves good friends fighting with each other that DOESN'T take place before or during the Seige of Terra.
@@untitleduck9623 First Black Crusade Plague War m42 Kabanda helping the Blood Angels out of wanting to settle the score from Terra fairly. Abaddon's very specific on how the 13th Black Crusade is one where "The Emperor's Angels" return. There's also how "Death to the false Emperor" is still a warcry
@@untitleduck9623 Also, if the Us vs Them mentality disqualifies a conflict from being a civil war then what's the Spanish Civil War? To this day an Us vs Them mentality exists among their old lines.
I'd guess that as he does more on-writing videos, he'll slowly compile those into future volumes. It said here that everything up to his 'hidden worlds' video will be in this book, so I'd guess that everything since then, and probably further, would be included in volume two.
As an aspiring writer, I've found your videos here extremely helpful. I've noticed a huge improvement in my writing since I've started binging your channel. Thank you so much for putting things in ways even I can understand!
17:12 Hahahahaha, a second before you mentioned bread, I was JUST thinking that you could start a novel about the main character complaining about the price of bread rising again!
Hi Tim! Have you seen the movie ‘Gettysburg’? It does an amazing job of looking at the personal conflicts people suffer in a civil war. The battle shows friends fighting friends, and it’s extremely emotional. PS. Your book is beautiful. ❤️
As someone who has recently self published their first book and actually did so before finding your channel, I'd like to congratulate you and wish you well as well as offer thanks for the insight you've provided me. I also immediately noticed the Amazon "Not for Resale" that came on my first test copies as well. May 30th marked on my calendar! I shall also be sending you a copy once I get my next shipment.
Hey Tim, will this be the first in a series of volumes about worldbuilding and writing? Because you are obviously making more videos.... Anyways Tim, I love all the time, effort, and detail your put into your work!!! You have helped me so much, and now I am thinking about my world as a whole, not just the small part that that my characters will work in. Thank you so much! Also, I love that map of the relations of the people of the Seven Kingdoms! I'm reading the books now because of all your references to it. Thanks again 😁😁
“He has a wife back home, three small children, an abessinian cat named Max. That's what makes this war different from anything we have ever gone through before. This time we know everyone we kill." -- Major Ed Ryan in Babylon 5:"Severed Dreams
Can’t wait to get my hands on that book! I also was curious about the element of romance and how it works in fantasy, adventure, sci-fi novels, without it taking over how the story is told. I’m curious about your thoughts on this subject.
I think I'll buy your book. I've been a follower and Patron of your channel for a while now and you have helped me give my story shape and make me feel confident in my writing skills.
I don't have Kindle, but I'll preorder the paperback when it comes out. Also, this video made me realize just how deeply ingrained the scars to national identity the civil war in my country caused are. I'm an American, and I am only just now realizing how much the north and south, and by extension the people who ideologically align themselves with those two historical sides of acwar from so long ago, still are divided politically and socially in America. Even for people like me who are generations removed from the war itself. Hardly anyone is still alive who fought that war, if any even are. But the wounds are still there in each of us. I didn't think writing advise would get me to examine that. This video also made me realize that in order to make the civil war of my setting make any sense at all, I'll need to construct believable reasons for it. I just kinda handwaved that before. An unstable state will be necessary. Racial tensions between the human citizens and probably second-class dwarf and halfling citizens (if they have citizenship at all). I don't want it to be a matter of oppression of their culture in favor of assimilating to the national identity of the ruling class, because that kingdom is rather syncretic and would welcome integrated cultural practices. But I feel that that also means racial tensions against annexed nations would be unlikely... Kind of a puzzle for me, but I'm sure empirialism has a variety of ways to create national conflict and instability that I can play with.
Just trying to offer a view "from the outside in"(?) to help you maybe see a few directions worth exploring... (side note) As a GM, I rarely get to "hand-wave" very much as my Players tend to ask questions before they "dive headlong" into a campaign... so there's that. Consider the segment (vid' reference) about socio-economics... With your story about an Imperial setting, I'm thinking in reference to Rome. Expanding an empire "done skillfully" can render nearly immediate returns (looting, for instance)... BUT wars are expensive investments... SO it's obviously very easy to over-invest. (for books, consider "The Art of War" or "The Prince"... and you might want study partners, or someone to help discuss the points as you go) Rather than necessarily target "Racial Tensions" for second-hand citizens from a "middle of the plot"... I'd suggest you begin with the simpler question, "After a conquest, what do you do with surviving 'enemy citizens'?" Rome often encouraged "Slaves" but (in the earlier eras) this was tempered with a "prescribed path to Roman Citizenship"... or rather, several of them, depending on the details. AND what went "bad" or turned from "bad to worse" over those matters was more about the growing numbers of "not so Roman" citizens of Rome... This led to ever growing legislation and prescriptions about those paths to citizenship, making things steadily harder and more exploitative to the "slave classes" without totally cutting them off. You can see a similar set of factions arguing in the U.S. today. Some are convinced that foreigners are coming to saturate the employment market, working cheap, and there are accusations of tax evasions all around for hiring immigrants... While some are equally convinced that the U.S. has always made it a strength for letting just about anyone into the country and giving a path to citizenship with just the effort to learn the law, some history, and enough English to get around... It's probably not a very new argument. SO you've already got the possibility that either incompetence, miscalculations, or miscommunications have pushed the Empire's funding to its limits... trying to expand in poor choices and over-spending on this "conquest machine". Obviously political factions will start harboring accusations of lunacy and corruption for an Emperor who protects Generals who can't lead their way through battle without hopeless losses that can't be recovered in short terms... WHILE others are equally "correct" to point out that as an Empire expands, it's conquests get larger, and larger campaigns are simply more expensive. You've got a burgeoning expansion of citizenry, whether of the ruling class/race or not... AND whether you call them "slaves" for their induction to society, or you propose an "indentured servitude" to learn the local language and culture, apprentice for a trade, and build their citizenship foundations... um... exploitation feels like exploitation to most. SO there's going to be some bruised egoes and feelings. Obviously, social factions are going to creep into trends. Some believing that the land is rightfully earned under "trials by combat" and blessed by the gods, so it's righteous to indenture their looted slaves... for a time... Some might even go so far as to point out that if these "enslaved peoples" were so worthy, they'd have won against the Empire and kept their lands. (victors and spoils... etc.) Others will view the whole ideal as more and more about greed and egregious violations, depending on how often and horrible you wish to color your enslaving types... and don't sweat too much which side you WANT to be "right". Just be careful about how you distinguish it in the details... and if you color some faction as "bad" even generally, you shouldn't hesitate to give even a rare glimpse into just how truly awful it can be, with nobody "so much as batting an eye" about it. ;o)
gnarth d'arkanen all that is well and good, but none of it is relevant to the kingdom of my setting. It isn’t a conquering empire, hasn’t enslaved the halflings and dwarves in any capacity, they have rights of citizens, and it’s dominant ruling class IS a particular race. I suppose it doesn’t HAVE to be this way. But it doesn’t have to be any particular way, and I don’t feel like completely rewriting what I’ve got to match a different arbitrary model. I’d like to focus on reasons the dwarves and halflings of my setting rebelled against this kingdom as I wrote the kingdom to be.
@@twi3031, here's your problem then. This empire of yours seemingly uninterestingly expanded its way out, adopted the halflings and dwarves and GAVE them instant rights as citizens. The ruling race apparently doesn't care that they've raised this empire and "earned their stripes" as it were to rule, so giving away full citizenship including all amenities and capacities to whoever is now suddenly part of their domain, regardless of what might or might not be added to the empire from them. 1. Economically speaking, it simply doesn't work that way. This is why we study historical empires to be able to write compelling stories about fantastical ones. 2. It's going flat because you've simply written out anything "negative" about empire building, and that's not going to float either... EVERYTHING has a benefits-versus-deficits list. Okay, so I don't "KNOW" whatever it is that functionally constructs or propels your personal empire... That's probably because I haven't bothered to steal the idea myself, or maybe you didn't share it... to begin with, leaving me kind of blindly shooting in the dark. Empires are built as monumentally huge economic tools. Emperors use taxes they levy across larger and larger swaths of land to invest in things to stabilize the Empire's internal structures... those pesky things like roads and bridges, or passes full of bandits that need occasionally exterminated so businesses can consistently grow. In turn, the businesses find a wealth of stable environment to GROW, and build more wealth, from which more taxes can be garnished for the Emperor and his/her epic planning and engineering... That's the ideal trade-off. AND historically (on Earth anyway) it's generally a direct function of military CONQUEST, but if you want some other fashionable method, by all means ENGINEER THE THING! Just don't bitch at me for going historical because without YOUR input, I got nothing else to insert for supposition. In ANY case, there's got to be some underlying difference between the ruling Race and the "adopted"(?) races inherent to their rights, class, or something. Otherwise, you've just flatly constructed a Utopian dream and nothing's going to happen... It either doesn't make sense, or there's no point. ;o)
All hail Mishka! Please say you have plans to do an audiobook and that you're narrating it yourself! I mean that cover is amazing! So listeners would miss out on that, sadly. I think many of us are so comfortable with you talking is all. I'm looking forward to these nerdy videos too.
Congratulations on the book. You are right to think it's beautiful. Props to the artist. I'm happy to hear that you want to do more nerdy content on avatar, seeing as those are my absolute favorite videos of yours. I was wondering if you might talk a bit about the S02 finale of Korra(I know I know, just hear me out). Specifically, I was hoping you would talk about one word. "Dissipated." This is the term used to describe the final action taken against the ultimate force of chaos in the universe, and it is glossed over AT BEST. In fact, this word only exists in the descriptions of the episode, and no where in the series itself. The outcome of Korra's spirit bending in this moment are unique. Every other time we see this technique used we see different results, yet when done to the dark avatar(for lack of a better term) the target turns to gold dust and floats into the ether. I am eternally curious what the implications of this are on the lore of the universe. What does the struggle for balance look like in the following decades, or centuries?
First off, beautiful cover. Secondly, my favorite civil war to write about is a civil war that occurs right after an actual war. Like currently, in a FanFiction that I'm writing(cue the eye roll), it focuses on a woman who is transported into Wonderland and she finds that Alice had pretty much become "another version of the Red Queen", and that a large number of members seceded from the nation due to not liling the way that she was running the country. Actually, they dont like the fact that she is running Wonderland and they want overthrow the monarchy.
All Hail Supreme Leader Mishka! I'm an aspiring writer busy with my first novel, a fantasy. Your videos have helped me so much! Merely thanking you through a comment isn't enough! You're the greatest lecturer I've had in my life. I can't wait to get my hands on your book. THE COVER LOOKS AWESOME!
So I hadn't realized, cause I don't think I discovered this channel until far too late in my life, but this video came out on my 21st birthday and I LOVE a good rebellion story. Great video!
I may have a good video idea, but it also may not be enough for a full topic. You could make one discussing how to create a believable, coherent history for a story with a world building focus. You might even compare it to writing history in a plot focused story, if there would even be differences. Honest suggestion from a huge fan!
An idea for an On Writing video would be magic weapons and their role in narrative. Something that can be used as a source is The Rising of the Shield Hero. Watch the series and you will understand. Other sources you can include are Aang and his staff, Thor and his hammer, King Arthur (I think you know what weapon), Eragon (from Lord of the Rings) and his sword, Sauron and the one ring (because it is a weapon), Sokka and his meteor sword (lots of swords) and boomerang, Jedi knights and the processes of making their lightsabers, Harry Potter and the sword of Gryffindor, Batman and the battering. I'm sure there's a whole lot of material to draw from and you could even collaborate with Shadiversity!
A great video, also the first one that had an effect on my story immediately when I heard your point. Now that I embraced the Civil War aspect of it instead of doing it half-heartedly, the story flows so much better. Thanks so much!
Definitely going to pick this book up. After 8 years of writing seriously I thought I'd covered most of the niches in my efforts, but as of viewing your videos over the past year I've picked up on fantastic pointers. Actually, your trilogy on building empires was the most influential set of advice I've gone over and had me outline some core revisions to my plots.
I have a book in the planning stage now that will take place during a civil war, and I'm glad I ran into this video again. Even the royal family is divided when the kingdom descends into civil war, so at the beginning of the novel, the queen is killed, and the crown princess is taken into hiding by her bodyguard. The story focuses on this crown princess, who doesn't know who to trust or what to believe anymore, because even members of her own family think that she needs to die, and the beliefs that had been ingrained in her since birth were all a lie.
That cover art looks fantastic, I'm so happy that you love it so much. It's good to see that you think it has worked. I NEED this book. I can't pre-order but I am definitely buying this sometime.
I’m sorry if it seems irrelevant, but as a Russian person, I’ve read a lot of classic Russian books about civil war, and by far the most outstanding was «And Quiet Flows the Don» where the protagonist takes part in both sides of the conflict, and there is brilliantly shown the cruelty and pointlessness of civil war, because this kind of war is the most painful. And alert, if you read the book, you will cry a lot. I really like the quote from this book: « В годину смуты и разврата не осудите братья брата» which can be translated this way: “ In a time of turmoil and debauchery do not condemn your brother brothers”. Also I’d like to recommend the book "The White Guard” by Bulgakov
Me personally this series The all of two episodes I watched of it as dramatically improved my attempts at writing an outline and helped me to understand just how much more work I have to go on the first real serious attempt I am making at writing an actual story wish me luck cuz I am definitely going to need these books, especially seeing as I can't write dialogue emotional scenes or anything outside of very generic battle scenes to save my life
You could have also mentioned what prompted the war in FMA brotherhood since that was...basically a civil war. It is a great example of a single violent act that sparked the flames.
Now that the book has been released for awhile and I've made it to college, I finally was able to get it! I've watched so many of these videos since probably around the end of 10th grade, and it's a wonder being able to read a book full of these ideas.
I have a question for everyone here.....how did you guys discover Hello Future Me? See I play d&d, and I'm currently the DM of my campaign. In the process of coming up with a second campaign that all my friends were excited for, I want to come up with a very good and interesting villain. And that's kind of how I discovered this channel, and it has helped me grow better as a narrator as well as really appreciate good storytelling in various types of mediums. Whether it's a book, movie, show and etc....I really love this channel a lot
CANT WAIT FOR YOU BOOK! And this video has given me things to think about for my book that I'm writing. Sence you've last heard from me I have gotten out of my writers block and I'm moving on with my story😊 and even though I don't have a full on civil war going on. But do to some new plot ideas, this has definitely helped😁 so excited for your book to come out!
The perspective of the characters is pulled to two or more sides of the conflict. Consider mapping your character and their relationship as well as how they change throughout the story It is important to consider how the realistic causes of civil war plays in this web of characters
I love your videos so much they have been so helpful I can’t wait to by your book and I don’t even read regular books all that much, keep up the good work!!!
Hi Tim!! I love your writing and am so buying your book. I live in the UK, so will the book be available on the British Amazon? aka do I have to prepare myself for an exorbitant shipping cost?
I think every e-book that's on Amazon is available in other countries. Or at least I regularly buy US e-books via German Amazon. Might work for New Zealand too.
Dear Tim, I like to watch your films about making worlds and I learn a lot from this. What I wanted to ask if you could make a movie about making languages, since nowadays it's a big part of making worlds.
@@DoReMi123acb, I wish I'd taken more political science & history classes. But I did focus on criminal justice, psychology, theatre, & creative writing. I'd say they help, but I also learn a lot from RUclips & things like The Great Courses Plus.
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WHEN WILL U MAKE A VIDEO ABOUT THE WHOLE STORY OF TOM CLANCY'S THE DIVISION 2?!
I love the cover! I noticed under the title it said Volume 1. Are there more than one?
Have you written any novels?
The book looks absolutely amazing and super useful! Will the paperback be available on other sites than amazon at a later date? Would prefer to buy it from a local booksite since the shipping to my country when using amazon tends to be way too expensive + I would have to pay import fees T.T
Yo! That cover is sick! Hits me right in the fantasy loving feels! I feel like such a nerd when I come here and it's thrilling.
Edit: This sucks. Just lost my card. When I get a chance, I'm buying that book. Gimme.
Get you someone who looks at you like this man looks at that book cover
Ah, my favourite fandoms: Marvel, Avatar and Russia.
Russia has the best OST and fan OST ever, bet it could blow over Touhou by fan creation number any day
Essex Class
IKR have you seen the fanart of Russia
Trashcan with trash This just made me realize that, knowing the Internet, there’s probably porn of Stalin somewhere.
iKarith “Reality is stranger than fiction”
In soviet Russia fanfics write you
Сука блять, ебучие фанфики.
As yes, my favorite fictional series, Russia
I wonder can the author just write about me winning billion in a lottery
Ah yes my favorite villain arc 'the soviet union'
"In a normal war, the protagonists don't usually get to choose a side or the side they do pick is an easy choice"
Zuko would like to have a word with you.
Is Zuko the protagonist though?
Touche
@@neckpunch73 In my opinion... YES
(Just kidding but he definetly is the 2nd main character
The issue is that zuko is an exception...not the rule
@@stevenirizarry1304 always
"Talking war generally, which is a video in and of itself."
That's fancy talk for,
"I plan on making just 1 short video but it will most likely be 3, 23 minute video's, by the time I'm done with it."
"Now, you might side with Cap' or you might be wrong." XD
Subtle.
fucking based, holy shit
MCU Cap just wanted his Bucky back. 616 Cap had more substantive reasons for opposing registration.
Not inaccurate tho.
I mean, id disagree. In the MCU at least.
Sure cap is talking about being held accountable themselves rather than to the government, but he also doesn’t offer any idea what that means
It is arguable that, at the start of the movie, his negligence caused the deaths of a whole lot of civilians
But he’s not exactly offering any suggestions to take account for that.
Let me be clear. The idea the government running the heroes wouldn’t cause problems isn’t silly. But at least it creates accountability.
But what happens if cap keeps fucking up? What can be done to actually change things if the heroes keep getting people killed?
(Now, not saying they’re responsible for everyone they fail to save, but the inciting incident of the movie makes decently clear things go down bad due to the haste of the heroes leaving gaps for shit to go south that a more measured approach may have stopped)
In the comics it’s Cap all the way, partly due to the zero tolerance methods of the iron man side, but in the movies? I always saw cap as kinda just being dismissive of the idea that anyone should tell him what to do.
@@urieldaluz250 I want to start by saying that I'm Team Cap, because the government shouldn't own our good deeds or regulate heroism. With that said...
Weakening Cap's stance may be a feature of the movie. If the writers and director made the choice of who to side with more clear, there wouldn't be a "civil war" among the audience. That was the point of the movie, not encouraging American freedom.
"You might side with Cap, or you might be wrong."
I mean... 😂😂
Ikr!!! 😂😂😂
I didn’t see civi war, witch side was cap?
@@arrow_awsome The right side...
Cap thought that they should continue to send superhuman weapons into countries without permission and cause millions of collateral damage without sanction.
I mean, he’s Captain AMERICA, meaning everything he does represents America, so him leading the charge into random countries, completely surprising them, is going to give the Land of the Free a bad image.
I sides with iron Man just 'cause of Spiderman. No regrets.
So THAT's how you managed to squeeze Avatar in here, even though there's no civil war in the (first) series.
Technically the Final Episode was a Fire Nation Civil War (Zuko fighting azula and Iroh Liberating (hah, irony) Ba Sing Se)
"no she is crazy and she needs to go down" - Iroh about Azula.
i am curious what you think :)
"It's practically just parlament, just with a few extra guns and a bit more yelling."
Oh, so America's political climate.
I'm not a writer but I use your videos for running my Dungeons and Dragons games. You've been such a great help and your videos are so inspiring and informative!
"Today's video is sponsored by..." Was I the only one who expected him to turn around holding the cat and saying "Lord Mishka"???
Not even 5 minutes in, and I HAVE to comment on how perfect your music is. It just feels so freaking good.
Kevin MacCloud, he is amazing. Everything is usable with credit.
You are the only person I've ever heard go beyond 'thirdly' when making lists.
You’re the real Cabbage merchant. Holy S dude, congratulations!
"The bombs fall in your city." Can't even imagine how hard that line was to deliver in the wake of that mosque attack, man. Hope you're doing alright.
WW1 wasn’t good? You don’t say!
I read somewhere it was a “Great War.”
LOL. Okay. I’ll see myself out now.
I think the consensus was "over-rated"... OR maybe we were just practicing on that one as a "dry run" in full costume and with all the pomp and judications of course...
Maybe in two or three more WW's, we'll actually get good at it! ;o)
They also called it "The War to End All Wars". That wasn't true either.
It was a great war. Everyone tells me so. *Plays invisible acordian*
"Great" meant "big" as in world wide.
It was a little half-baked. WWII was so feature-rich that it made WWI look like a beta test.
This is the video I didn't realise I wanted. But this has helped me so much, thank you!
How do your meme inserts translate to book form?
there should be a little thought bubble saying "A wizard did it!" next to the wizard lol
beautiful cover, Brudda! and some great insights as always
Your wallpaper being Katara is the best thing I've seen today. Or ever.
As a german, "All quiet on the western front" is a must-read in school. And i absolutely loved it. There was one scene I would like to repeat and try to phrase it in english. The main character is fleeing with his comrates while leaving granades behind:"We became perilous beast. We do not fight, we defend ourselves against pure destruction. We dont throw our grenades against humans. We dont understand humanity in this moment, no, we know that there is certain death behind us and for the first time since three days we can face it. We are raging because we can defend ourselves against it for the first time in three days. We dont lay unable to move in the trenches. We can destroy and kill in order to save ourselves and to avenge. Behind every corner, and every barbed wire we hide and throw the explosions at the others. This explosion carries us and makes us faster, changes us into highwaymen, murderers and into devils. [...] If your father came with those on the other side, you would not hesitate to throw a grenade against him."
Think you could make a part 2 of this on "foreigners caught/intervening in a civil war"?
Something like the USA in Vietnam, UN in Korea and Soviets in Afghanistan, Germans in China and Team Avatar (besides Korra) in S2, Korra in the Beifong-Earth Empire "War", and literally everyone non-Imperial/Traitor in Warhammer 40,000 .
Man, I never really get to see the Chaos/Imperial conflict as a civil war, maybe in the Horus Heresy, but onward looks more like an "us vs them" war.
I never heard of a Chaos vs Empire story that involves good friends fighting with each other that DOESN'T take place before or during the Seige of Terra.
@@untitleduck9623 First Black Crusade
Plague War m42
Kabanda helping the Blood Angels out of wanting to settle the score from Terra fairly.
Abaddon's very specific on how the 13th Black Crusade is one where "The Emperor's Angels" return.
There's also how "Death to the false Emperor" is still a warcry
@@untitleduck9623 Also, if the Us vs Them mentality disqualifies a conflict from being a civil war then what's the Spanish Civil War?
To this day an Us vs Them mentality exists among their old lines.
All hail lord MISHKA may he forever more be beautiful and Divine
@@chaotik7853 AAAAAAH!!1!!1
Loving the rain sounds in the outro. ALL HAIL MISKA!
on writing and worldbuilding VOLUME 1
do you already know how many volumes there will be in total or is it a project without limits?
I'd guess that as he does more on-writing videos, he'll slowly compile those into future volumes. It said here that everything up to his 'hidden worlds' video will be in this book, so I'd guess that everything since then, and probably further, would be included in volume two.
Yay, this book will release just a bit after my birthday!
As an aspiring writer, I've found your videos here extremely helpful. I've noticed a huge improvement in my writing since I've started binging your channel. Thank you so much for putting things in ways even I can understand!
It looks God dam beautiful. Can't wait to get one.
The story of czechoslovakian legionnaires would be a very interesting addition to your civil war, btw.
History is... weird.
That is correct, *Admiral* Nekokuza ;)
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Just preordered a copy for my kindle. I'm really glad you compiled your lessons into a book. Can't wait for it to appear in my library!
17:12 Hahahahaha, a second before you mentioned bread, I was JUST thinking that you could start a novel about the main character complaining about the price of bread rising again!
Nah, that character should simply eat cake. Problem solved, no story.
;)
Hi Tim! Have you seen the movie ‘Gettysburg’? It does an amazing job of looking at the personal conflicts people suffer in a civil war. The battle shows friends fighting friends, and it’s extremely emotional.
PS. Your book is beautiful. ❤️
A philosophy Video on the Anime "Berserk" would be pretty epic. @Hello Future Me
Congrats on the book! I can't wait to order my paperback edition. I love all your videos, they help me so much with my writing.
As someone who has recently self published their first book and actually did so before finding your channel, I'd like to congratulate you and wish you well as well as offer thanks for the insight you've provided me. I also immediately noticed the Amazon "Not for Resale" that came on my first test copies as well. May 30th marked on my calendar!
I shall also be sending you a copy once I get my next shipment.
"Now, you might side with Cap' or you might be wrong."
Correct!
Hey Tim, will this be the first in a series of volumes about worldbuilding and writing? Because you are obviously making more videos.... Anyways Tim, I love all the time, effort, and detail your put into your work!!! You have helped me so much, and now I am thinking about my world as a whole, not just the small part that that my characters will work in. Thank you so much!
Also, I love that map of the relations of the people of the Seven Kingdoms! I'm reading the books now because of all your references to it. Thanks again 😁😁
He had a whole series about worldbuilding a while ago
Lol
Your impression of Sam at 7:25 was...perfect.
I don't have anything to read an e-book on, but the physical release is marked on my calendar, I plan to give them as gifts!
“He has a wife back home, three small children, an abessinian cat named Max. That's what makes this war different from anything we have ever gone through before. This time we know everyone we kill."
-- Major Ed Ryan in Babylon 5:"Severed Dreams
> mentioning John "Jack" Reed
A surprise, to be sure, but a welcome one.
Ahhh I'm so excited for you! I'm so glad you made it into a book! Your videos are most helpful!!!
Can’t wait to get my hands on that book!
I also was curious about the element of romance and how it works in fantasy, adventure, sci-fi novels, without it taking over how the story is told. I’m curious about your thoughts on this subject.
Love the cover! So excited for this book! All the very best 😄
Tim, what do you think of C.S. Lewis's Chronicles of Narnia?
I think I'll buy your book. I've been a follower and Patron of your channel for a while now and you have helped me give my story shape and make me feel confident in my writing skills.
I don't have Kindle, but I'll preorder the paperback when it comes out.
Also, this video made me realize just how deeply ingrained the scars to national identity the civil war in my country caused are. I'm an American, and I am only just now realizing how much the north and south, and by extension the people who ideologically align themselves with those two historical sides of acwar from so long ago, still are divided politically and socially in America. Even for people like me who are generations removed from the war itself. Hardly anyone is still alive who fought that war, if any even are. But the wounds are still there in each of us. I didn't think writing advise would get me to examine that.
This video also made me realize that in order to make the civil war of my setting make any sense at all, I'll need to construct believable reasons for it. I just kinda handwaved that before. An unstable state will be necessary. Racial tensions between the human citizens and probably second-class dwarf and halfling citizens (if they have citizenship at all). I don't want it to be a matter of oppression of their culture in favor of assimilating to the national identity of the ruling class, because that kingdom is rather syncretic and would welcome integrated cultural practices. But I feel that that also means racial tensions against annexed nations would be unlikely... Kind of a puzzle for me, but I'm sure empirialism has a variety of ways to create national conflict and instability that I can play with.
Just trying to offer a view "from the outside in"(?) to help you maybe see a few directions worth exploring... (side note) As a GM, I rarely get to "hand-wave" very much as my Players tend to ask questions before they "dive headlong" into a campaign... so there's that.
Consider the segment (vid' reference) about socio-economics... With your story about an Imperial setting, I'm thinking in reference to Rome. Expanding an empire "done skillfully" can render nearly immediate returns (looting, for instance)... BUT wars are expensive investments... SO it's obviously very easy to over-invest.
(for books, consider "The Art of War" or "The Prince"... and you might want study partners, or someone to help discuss the points as you go)
Rather than necessarily target "Racial Tensions" for second-hand citizens from a "middle of the plot"... I'd suggest you begin with the simpler question, "After a conquest, what do you do with surviving 'enemy citizens'?"
Rome often encouraged "Slaves" but (in the earlier eras) this was tempered with a "prescribed path to Roman Citizenship"... or rather, several of them, depending on the details. AND what went "bad" or turned from "bad to worse" over those matters was more about the growing numbers of "not so Roman" citizens of Rome... This led to ever growing legislation and prescriptions about those paths to citizenship, making things steadily harder and more exploitative to the "slave classes" without totally cutting them off.
You can see a similar set of factions arguing in the U.S. today. Some are convinced that foreigners are coming to saturate the employment market, working cheap, and there are accusations of tax evasions all around for hiring immigrants... While some are equally convinced that the U.S. has always made it a strength for letting just about anyone into the country and giving a path to citizenship with just the effort to learn the law, some history, and enough English to get around... It's probably not a very new argument.
SO you've already got the possibility that either incompetence, miscalculations, or miscommunications have pushed the Empire's funding to its limits... trying to expand in poor choices and over-spending on this "conquest machine".
Obviously political factions will start harboring accusations of lunacy and corruption for an Emperor who protects Generals who can't lead their way through battle without hopeless losses that can't be recovered in short terms... WHILE others are equally "correct" to point out that as an Empire expands, it's conquests get larger, and larger campaigns are simply more expensive.
You've got a burgeoning expansion of citizenry, whether of the ruling class/race or not... AND whether you call them "slaves" for their induction to society, or you propose an "indentured servitude" to learn the local language and culture, apprentice for a trade, and build their citizenship foundations... um... exploitation feels like exploitation to most. SO there's going to be some bruised egoes and feelings.
Obviously, social factions are going to creep into trends. Some believing that the land is rightfully earned under "trials by combat" and blessed by the gods, so it's righteous to indenture their looted slaves... for a time... Some might even go so far as to point out that if these "enslaved peoples" were so worthy, they'd have won against the Empire and kept their lands. (victors and spoils... etc.) Others will view the whole ideal as more and more about greed and egregious violations, depending on how often and horrible you wish to color your enslaving types... and don't sweat too much which side you WANT to be "right". Just be careful about how you distinguish it in the details... and if you color some faction as "bad" even generally, you shouldn't hesitate to give even a rare glimpse into just how truly awful it can be, with nobody "so much as batting an eye" about it. ;o)
You have a laptop? A smartphone? You've got kindle.
gnarth d'arkanen all that is well and good, but none of it is relevant to the kingdom of my setting. It isn’t a conquering empire, hasn’t enslaved the halflings and dwarves in any capacity, they have rights of citizens, and it’s dominant ruling class IS a particular race. I suppose it doesn’t HAVE to be this way. But it doesn’t have to be any particular way, and I don’t feel like completely rewriting what I’ve got to match a different arbitrary model.
I’d like to focus on reasons the dwarves and halflings of my setting rebelled against this kingdom as I wrote the kingdom to be.
@@twi3031, here's your problem then. This empire of yours seemingly uninterestingly expanded its way out, adopted the halflings and dwarves and GAVE them instant rights as citizens.
The ruling race apparently doesn't care that they've raised this empire and "earned their stripes" as it were to rule, so giving away full citizenship including all amenities and capacities to whoever is now suddenly part of their domain, regardless of what might or might not be added to the empire from them.
1. Economically speaking, it simply doesn't work that way. This is why we study historical empires to be able to write compelling stories about fantastical ones.
2. It's going flat because you've simply written out anything "negative" about empire building, and that's not going to float either... EVERYTHING has a benefits-versus-deficits list.
Okay, so I don't "KNOW" whatever it is that functionally constructs or propels your personal empire... That's probably because I haven't bothered to steal the idea myself, or maybe you didn't share it... to begin with, leaving me kind of blindly shooting in the dark.
Empires are built as monumentally huge economic tools. Emperors use taxes they levy across larger and larger swaths of land to invest in things to stabilize the Empire's internal structures... those pesky things like roads and bridges, or passes full of bandits that need occasionally exterminated so businesses can consistently grow.
In turn, the businesses find a wealth of stable environment to GROW, and build more wealth, from which more taxes can be garnished for the Emperor and his/her epic planning and engineering...
That's the ideal trade-off. AND historically (on Earth anyway) it's generally a direct function of military CONQUEST, but if you want some other fashionable method, by all means ENGINEER THE THING! Just don't bitch at me for going historical because without YOUR input, I got nothing else to insert for supposition.
In ANY case, there's got to be some underlying difference between the ruling Race and the "adopted"(?) races inherent to their rights, class, or something. Otherwise, you've just flatly constructed a Utopian dream and nothing's going to happen... It either doesn't make sense, or there's no point. ;o)
@@DrawbackDrawback A PC also does the trick. There's a free Kindle app, Twi. Downloadable on Amazon.
All hail Mishka!
Please say you have plans to do an audiobook and that you're narrating it yourself! I mean that cover is amazing! So listeners would miss out on that, sadly. I think many of us are so comfortable with you talking is all. I'm looking forward to these nerdy videos too.
The audiobook is just watching a playlist of these videos ;)
Congratulations on the book. You are right to think it's beautiful. Props to the artist. I'm happy to hear that you want to do more nerdy content on avatar, seeing as those are my absolute favorite videos of yours. I was wondering if you might talk a bit about the S02 finale of Korra(I know I know, just hear me out).
Specifically, I was hoping you would talk about one word. "Dissipated." This is the term used to describe the final action taken against the ultimate force of chaos in the universe, and it is glossed over AT BEST. In fact, this word only exists in the descriptions of the episode, and no where in the series itself. The outcome of Korra's spirit bending in this moment are unique. Every other time we see this technique used we see different results, yet when done to the dark avatar(for lack of a better term) the target turns to gold dust and floats into the ether.
I am eternally curious what the implications of this are on the lore of the universe. What does the struggle for balance look like in the following decades, or centuries?
This is going great for my civil war fantasy novel.
Gd that turning chair reveal was perfect 👌
First off, beautiful cover.
Secondly, my favorite civil war to write about is a civil war that occurs right after an actual war. Like currently, in a FanFiction that I'm writing(cue the eye roll), it focuses on a woman who is transported into Wonderland and she finds that Alice had pretty much become "another version of the Red Queen", and that a large number of members seceded from the nation due to not liling the way that she was running the country. Actually, they dont like the fact that she is running Wonderland and they want overthrow the monarchy.
I'll definitely be buying the book! All Hail Mishka!
All Hail Supreme Leader Mishka!
I'm an aspiring writer busy with my first novel, a fantasy. Your videos have helped me so much! Merely thanking you through a comment isn't enough! You're the greatest lecturer I've had in my life. I can't wait to get my hands on your book. THE COVER LOOKS AWESOME!
So I hadn't realized, cause I don't think I discovered this channel until far too late in my life, but this video came out on my 21st birthday and I LOVE a good rebellion story. Great video!
Yay!!! You got published!!!
“You might side with Cap or you might be wrong”
Ahahaha, yes. 😂😂😂
This video and channel are great. Rate it highly mate. 8/8
The utter joy in your face makes me happy for you and your book. Write on, man!!!
That cover is gorgeous!
I may have a good video idea, but it also may not be enough for a full topic. You could make one discussing how to create a believable, coherent history for a story with a world building focus. You might even compare it to writing history in a plot focused story, if there would even be differences. Honest suggestion from a huge fan!
An idea for an On Writing video would be magic weapons and their role in narrative. Something that can be used as a source is The Rising of the Shield Hero. Watch the series and you will understand. Other sources you can include are Aang and his staff, Thor and his hammer, King Arthur (I think you know what weapon), Eragon (from Lord of the Rings)
and his sword, Sauron and the one ring (because it is a weapon), Sokka and his meteor sword (lots of swords) and boomerang, Jedi knights and the processes of making their lightsabers, Harry Potter and the sword of Gryffindor, Batman and the battering. I'm sure there's a whole lot of material to draw from and you could even collaborate with Shadiversity!
A great video, also the first one that had an effect on my story immediately when I heard your point. Now that I embraced the Civil War aspect of it instead of doing it half-heartedly, the story flows so much better. Thanks so much!
Definitely going to pick this book up. After 8 years of writing seriously I thought I'd covered most of the niches in my efforts, but as of viewing your videos over the past year I've picked up on fantastic pointers. Actually, your trilogy on building empires was the most influential set of advice I've gone over and had me outline some core revisions to my plots.
So happy to hear that!
~ Tim
Yesterday I started to write about "Revolution Age" of my fantasy world ( years 304- 348 Post first battle of Wetland).
Cool!
Congrats, btw love your videos for world building and writing. Probably will get your book at some point.
The cover is so beautiful! I understand your excitement!
I have a book in the planning stage now that will take place during a civil war, and I'm glad I ran into this video again.
Even the royal family is divided when the kingdom descends into civil war, so at the beginning of the novel, the queen is killed, and the crown princess is taken into hiding by her bodyguard. The story focuses on this crown princess, who doesn't know who to trust or what to believe anymore, because even members of her own family think that she needs to die, and the beliefs that had been ingrained in her since birth were all a lie.
That cover art looks fantastic, I'm so happy that you love it so much. It's good to see that you think it has worked.
I NEED this book. I can't pre-order but I am definitely buying this sometime.
"IT'S JUST SO PRETTY!" lmao 😂
When the paper back version comes out I will be picking up a copy
I’m sorry if it seems irrelevant, but as a Russian person, I’ve read a lot of classic Russian books about civil war, and by far the most outstanding was «And Quiet Flows the Don» where the protagonist takes part in both sides of the conflict, and there is brilliantly shown the cruelty and pointlessness of civil war, because this kind of war is the most painful. And alert, if you read the book, you will cry a lot. I really like the quote from this book: « В годину смуты и разврата не осудите братья брата» which can be translated this way: “ In a time of turmoil and debauchery do not condemn your brother brothers”. Also I’d like to recommend the book "The White Guard” by Bulgakov
That cover is GORGEOUS!
Love the cover!!! Keep up the good work!!!
Me personally this series The all of two episodes I watched of it as dramatically improved my attempts at writing an outline and helped me to understand just how much more work I have to go on the first real serious attempt I am making at writing an actual story wish me luck cuz I am definitely going to need these books, especially seeing as I can't write dialogue emotional scenes or anything outside of very generic battle scenes to save my life
13:25 another good example would be Treebeard and the Ents How only because Saruman cut down trees did they ever take a side.
You could have also mentioned what prompted the war in FMA brotherhood since that was...basically a civil war.
It is a great example of a single violent act that sparked the flames.
always love your essays
and who those 15 people who thumb down this video? -_- haters!
I'm gonna use this book to write my own book on how to write books.
Now that the book has been released for awhile and I've made it to college, I finally was able to get it! I've watched so many of these videos since probably around the end of 10th grade, and it's a wonder being able to read a book full of these ideas.
I still watch the videos and I could only wish i was as accomplished as you
So Keep up the good work
I have a question for everyone here.....how did you guys discover Hello Future Me? See I play d&d, and I'm currently the DM of my campaign. In the process of coming up with a second campaign that all my friends were excited for, I want to come up with a very good and interesting villain. And that's kind of how I discovered this channel, and it has helped me grow better as a narrator as well as really appreciate good storytelling in various types of mediums. Whether it's a book, movie, show and etc....I really love this channel a lot
CANT WAIT FOR YOU BOOK! And this video has given me things to think about for my book that I'm writing. Sence you've last heard from me I have gotten out of my writers block and I'm moving on with my story😊 and even though I don't have a full on civil war going on. But do to some new plot ideas, this has definitely helped😁 so excited for your book to come out!
The perspective of the characters is pulled to two or more sides of the conflict.
Consider mapping your character and their relationship as well as how they change throughout the story
It is important to consider how the realistic causes of civil war plays in this web of characters
I am definitely picking this one up
I love your videos so much they have been so helpful I can’t wait to by your book and I don’t even read regular books all that much, keep up the good work!!!
I'll definitely keep an eye out for your book. I absolutely love your videos!
I can't wait to read it.
Civil War focus on exploring how different believe the same country & the same people should be
I liked your video so far but then you used Sabaton´s Last Stand and now I love it!
Woaaaaah look at you dropping the true bomb only right before the end, I hear "Azula's psychology", I get hyped!!
I'm so proud of you for your book! I really want to read it.
Hi Tim!! I love your writing and am so buying your book. I live in the UK, so will the book be available on the British Amazon? aka do I have to prepare myself for an exorbitant shipping cost?
I think every e-book that's on Amazon is available in other countries. Or at least I regularly buy US e-books via German Amazon. Might work for New Zealand too.
Beautiful cover
This was really helpful, thank you! :)
Omg I have that book. Cuz you're awesome dude.
Dear Tim, I like to watch your films about making worlds and I learn a lot from this. What I wanted to ask if you could make a movie about making languages, since nowadays it's a big part of making worlds.
Excuse me, what program did you study in college to get so well rounded in novel writing and world building?
He did Political Science (I was in a few of his classes)
@@Deadlyish woah! really?! that is o unusual and cool. Can i study creative writing combined with history to get knowledgeable about writing novels?
@@DoReMi123acb, I wish I'd taken more political science & history classes. But I did focus on criminal justice, psychology, theatre, & creative writing. I'd say they help, but I also learn a lot from RUclips & things like The Great Courses Plus.