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Tag Archives: Fantasy world building
Byron Gillan — A Bottomless Well: Magic and the Environment
“And that’s what I don’t like about magic, Captain. ‘cos it’s *magic*. You can’t ask questions, it’s magic. It doesn’t explain anything, it’s magic. You don’t know where it comes from, it’s magic! That’s what I don’t like about magic, … Continue reading
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Thomas J. Arnold – On Magic: Theorem, Practice, and Use
Today, author Thomas J. Arnold to talk about Magic! What are some of the important elements and inspirations consider when creating a consistent and engaging magic system for your world? Read on to gain insight into his thoughts on that question. Magic has a place … Continue reading
Melissa Berg – The Science of Magic
Today, author Melissa Berg returns to talk about Magic! What is one of the most important ingredients for magic? Read on to find out what is essential in order to create a believable magic system for your world. To read more by Melissa Berg, go HERE. … Continue reading
Language, Culture and Prose in Mysts of Mythos
Today, Sean Gallagher, author of Mysts of Mythos, returns to the blog to offer his perspective on language and culture in fantasy. For more from Sean, click here. When one sets out to write a story within a historical setting, very critical … Continue reading
Our Friend – The Prologue
Today, Byron Gillan is back on the blog to discuss prologues. Interested in learning more? Read on. Click here for more posts by Byron. A raven-haired woman flees through the night, pursued by a band of villains… A terrible calamity befalls a … Continue reading
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Atmosphere of Culture – by Melissa Berg
Today, author Melissa Berg returns to talk about creating an atmosphere for your fantasy novel that is real and immersive. Want to know why real experiences are essential? Read on to find out how just one past experience gave her … Continue reading
When weather, is a weary waste of time, we weathered through with wet feet.
“It was a dark and stormy night” (by Edward Bulwer-Lytton in the novel Paul Clifford), has been mocked poked fun at for as long as I can remember. I think this is a great opening sentence. I was inspired so much, I used the … Continue reading
One Guide to Creating a World
As good as a plot may be, if it takes place in simple world or the world offers nothing new or unique, the story as whole is lacking. This is probably because for the past hundred years we have been … Continue reading
Building a Fantasy World in a World That Already Exists
The world of Mysts of Mythos is our world in the year 1001 CE. Because of this you might think that I had it easy when it comes to maps and things like that. I can just use historical maps … Continue reading
Fantasy Maps, and a Tutorial on how to make your map look like Google Earth!
What is an epic fantasy novel without a map? Just like we need Siri to tell us how to find the closest café or, if you prefer, the closest wine bar, a properly built fantasy world should have a way … Continue reading