A Guide to Fictional Animal Societies

In this video, we’ll be breaking down the component pieces of worldbuilding for animal societies in mythic xenofiction, and then applying these techniques to brainstorm examples for several different species. And to any aspiring writers out there, feel free to use any of the ideas in this video. Special thanks to Kippycube for allowing me to use their artwork in the thumbnail of this video: https://www.deviantart.com/kippycube My debut novel, Winter Without End, is now available for purchase from Fenris Publishing in both ebook and paperback format: https://www.fenrispublishing.com/winter A post-apocalyptic story told through the eyes of a dog, Winter Without End follows a Labrador retriever who, after being abandoned by his human family in the aftermath of a devastating pandemic, makes an uneasy alliance with a wounded wolf in order to survive. Additionally, if you would like to see more videos from me, please consider supporting my channel on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cardinalwest 00:00 Introduction 02:27 Choosing a Species 14:47 Speculative Societal Worldbuilding 31:40 Brainstorming Concepts 31:11 Grey Wolf Culture 38:07 Coyote Culture 42:08 Raven and Crow Culture 48:20 Rabbit Culture 52:30 Conclusion