The 5 Pillars of Worldbuilding Revolutions & Rebellions (and What Sparks Them)

👉How to start worldbuilding (free course): http://wanvil.com/worldbuilding-quick... Revolutions and rebellions are excellent tools for adding drama and thematic depth to your stories and games. But they don't spark for the reasons you might think... and they require a specific set of circumstances to succeed. Janet explores the formula for toppling authoritarian regimes in fiction. 0:00 Worldbuilding revolutions and rebellions 0:30 The J-Curve hypothesis - what sparks rebellion? 1:22 Relative deprivation 1:57 Key takeaway 2:36 The 5 Pillars of revolution: how rebellions WIN 3:06 Step 1: Mass frustration 3:23 Step 2: Dissident elites 4:29 Step 3: Uniting motivations 5:06 Step 4: Political crisis / weakened state 6:38 Step 5: Permissive international context 7:39 Subverting and thwarting your revolutions 7:49 Chosen one vs Collective action 8:12 Corrupt your dissident elites 8:43 Fracture your rebel alliances 9:15 Prevent or delay a crisis 9:34 Deny international support 9:39 Consider what comes next WORLDBUILD WITH US! Create a ✨free✨ World Anvil account today! Worldbuilding software, campaign manager and novel writing software. Created by two nerds, run with love & passion, supported by the friendliest community on the internet 🥰🥳 📌Website: https://www.worldanvil.com Reddit:   / worldanvil​   Discord: https://worldanvil.com/discord Facebook:   / worldanvil   WHAT IS WORLD ANVIL? All-in-One digital toolkit for Gamemasters, Writers and Storytellers. ✒️ Templates designed by professional worldbuilders 🗺️ Clickable maps - link to your lore... or to more maps! ⌛ Timelines - keep your chronology clear 🌳 Family trees - Track bloodlines & succession 🧠 Mind maps & Diplomacy Webs - Visualize plots, relationships & more! 📖 Manuscripts - Plan, draft & publish a novel or serial fiction 🧙‍♂️ Storyteller Screen - Keep stats, lore & notes in one browser tab 💻 Plus + Check out our NEW easy visual editor! 🪄