@jasondoroughauthor: A fantasy king or council that never acts is wasted potential. Governments become story engines when power shifts, loyalties fracture, and decrees change everyday life. Use history as inspiration, play what-if questions to plant tension, and let politics live through character flaws like pride, fear, and ambition. Intrigue works when power feels like a living system, not background decoration. #WritingTips #BookTok #WritersOfTikTok #Worldbuilding #FantasyWriting