#rebellion

Things to consider when Writing about Rebellions!!

⊹ Who actually started this thing and why. was it one charismatic leader, a group of angry citizens, exiled nobles trying to reclaim power. because their original motivation might be very different from what the rebellion becomes

⊹ How are they funded?? rebellions need money. weapons cost money. feeding people costs money. are they stealing it, do they have secret benefactors, are they just desperately poor and making do with nothing. This affects EVERYTHING!

⊹ What's the actual organizational structure. is there a clear leader or is it more of a chaotic collective. How do decisions get made. Who has real power vs who's just the public face

⊹ Where do they hide/operate from. Secret basement meetings? the forest? another country that's protecting them? constantly moving? do normal citizens know where to find them if they want to join

⊹ How do they communicate without getting caught. Coded messages, magic, messenger birds, is there a spy network. What happens when the codes get cracked

⊹ What's their actual plan here. overthrow the government and then what?? do they have ideas for what comes after or are they just angry and desperate. this is where a lot of rebellions fall apart

⊹ Who joins a rebellion? the idealists, the people who lost everything, those seeking revenge, bored nobles wanting adventure (who are probably terrible at it), people who were forced into it. mix it up