Machiavellian

In this episode, we go back to Renaissance Italy to meet the "Prince of Florence" and explore the cold, calculating heart of power. In this episode, we discuss: The Architect and the Arsonist: Comparing Thomas Cromwell to Littlefinger to see how manipulation moves a plot. The Historical Backbone: How anchoring your worldbuilding in the cynical realities of real-world politics like the War of the Roses makes even the most fantastical elements feel plausible and grounded. In your current draft, are your leaders defined by their morality, or are they treating your characters like variables in a Machiavellian equation where the only result that matters is power? Subscribe for more episodes as we continue to map the "blueprints" of humanity!