Creating a Fantasy Realm
Are you writing a fantasy novel? Have you joined NaNoWriMo and don't know what to do next? Do you know where your characters live? Need help creating that new world? You can find help here! On this lens are some things that I do when creating a new world.
Level of Reality
When writing fantasy, you must ask the reader to suspend their judgment of reality and step into a world different from their own, but how do you decide how much belief they well need to suspend?
Well, for me, it depends totally on the story I am writing. If it's a more space opera sci-fi fantasy on another planet with aliens and space ships, than I don't bother clinging to any reality at all and let anything go, but if it's a historical fiction type fantasy, like the NaNo novel I'm writing this year, where the hero stumbles upon a lost civilization that hasn't changed in a thousand years, than I try to stick with a lot of the historic facts about real people from ancient history, so that my readers well feel they have stepped through time right along with my hero.
For me it just depends on where I want to story to go and how far I want to send my readers into the depths of pure imagination, so it's different with every book I write.
What about you? Before you can write your story, you must create your world. Before you can create your world you must ask yourself: What level of reality do I want to keep? How far well I ask my readers to stretch their imagination for the sake of my story?
Realm of Golden Trees
What is you world like? What does your world look like? What lives in your world?
The questions in this section could apply to your entire planet, or just one city... your world, your choice.
Does it look like earth, with mixed realms, deserts, swamps, forests, fields, jungles, seasons, warm, cold, everything all mixed together on one planet?
Is it a single environment realm: ice realm, fire realm, swamp world, sandy wasteland, other?
What type of people live there? Do they resemble humans? Alien insects? Reptilian? Green skinned humanoids? Faeries?
What type of animal life is in your world? Mammals? Birds? Insects? Fish? Reptiles? A little of each? A lot of one and none of the others?
What kind of plant life is there in your world? Lots of lush greenery? Are plants rare? Plentiful? Fruit bearing? Thorny? Pretty but deadly? Edible? Poisonous? Are plants "alive" and eat people?
Is there much water in your world? Large oceans or only small streams in a sandy wasteland?
Are there many forests or is the woodland quickly disappearing?
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Revised and updated to include recent archaeological discoveries and historical events, the World History Atlas is the most wide-ranging portrait of world history ever published. Combining state-of-the-art cartography with historical information and detailed regional mapping, this is a compelling look at the human journey.
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Timelines of World History
Timelines of World History
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Depth is ruthlessly sacrificed to breadth in this atlas of world history. The material is arranged in separate timelines-for Asia, Africa, Europe and "Americas and Australasia"-running vertically down facing pages, with supplementary maps and short sidebar essays. The format is meant to give these regions equal representation and facilitate comparative history by correlating at a glance contemporaneous events across the globe. Unfortunately, while some developments-such as the early spread of agriculture, technology and cities-are occasionally illuminated by this approach, it is almost always historically incoherent. The division of timelines by continent is particularly thoughtless. Events in the Roman Empire are confusingly split up between Asian, African and European timelines, while the Asia timeline jumbles together the journeys of St. Paul with news from Han China. The "Americas and Australasia" timeline stays blank for pages on end as empires rise and fall elsewhere, taking up space better used to flesh out other too-terse entries; its spurious continuity implies that the United States is more an outgrowth of Olmec history than European history. While possibly of value for quick reference, the graphical juxtaposition of factoids presented here is no substitute for skillful narrative synthesis. Photos and illustrations throughout.
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Fantasy Art
What about your population? How well do you know them?
For this section you should focus on one specific area and not the entire planet. Say the city/village where your story takes place.
What type of peoples live here?
How long have they lived in this place?
How did they get here?
What do their homes look like? Are they small grass huts or huge stone palaces or something in between?
What is the economy like?
What is the average income level? What percent of the population is poor? What percent is wealthy?
What type of currency do they use? Shells? Beads? Gold? Nuts? Livestock? Coinage? Paper?
What are the local trade goods? Timber? Fish? Eggs? Weapons? Corn?
What is family life like? Large families with lots of children? Small families with one or two children? Multi-generational families with grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousin all under one roof?
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Vibrant, believable characters help drive a fictional story. Along with a clever plot, well-drawn characters make us want to continue reading a novel or finish watching a movie. In Creating Characters, Dwight V. Swain shows how writers can invent interesting characters and improve them so that they move a story along.
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A character is a person about whom you write. Every work of fiction (book, screenplay, SCA persona, RPG, LARP, MMORPG, video game, etc.) has characters in it. Question is, do you as a writer, really know as much as you should about your characters? T...
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Creating Characters with Personality: For Film, TV, Animation, Video Games, and Graphic Novels
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From Snow White to Shrek, from Fred Flintstone to SpongeBob Square-Pants, the design of a character conveys personality before a single word of dialogue is spoken. Creating Characters with Personality shows artists how to create a distinctive character, then place that character in context with a script, establish hierarchy, and maximize the impact of pose and expression. Practical exercises help readers put everything together to make their new characters sparkle. Lessons from the author, who designed the dragon Mushu (voiced by Eddie Murphy) in Disney's Mulan-plus big-name experts in film, TV, video games, and graphic novels-make a complex subject accessible to every artist.
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How do your characters act? Culture and Rituals in your world.
What types of religions do they practice?
What types of gods are believed in or worshiped? One god? Many gods? Nature gods? Ancestor gods?
What constitutes a marriage in your world? How are the weddings preformed?
How do people dress? Does everyone dress nearly the same? Do different income levels determine dress code? Does age affect what they wear? Do young people dress "different" to be rebellious?
What holidays or holy days to people celebrate? What about birthdays and anniversaries?
Where do people go for medical help? A wise woman? A doctor? A witch? A shaman? An herbalist?
How do people travel? On foot? Horseback? Camel? Elephant? Bike? Motorcar? Train? Plane? Hovercraft? Jet pack? Giant Butterfly? Teleport?
How to they care for their dead? Do they have funerals? Paid mourners? Burials? Crypts? Tombs? Pyramids?
What do your people value most? Food? Gold? Gemstones? Water? Livestock? Artworks? Antiques? Shells? Dragon's teeth? Warm blankets?
What foods are customary? How do they eat their food? Raw or cooked? With their hands or with forks? Fruits and vegetables or meats and fish? Do they grow it themselves or buy it in stores?
Peoples of the World : Their Cultures, Traditions, and Ways of Life
Peoples of the World : Their Cultures, Traditions, and Ways of Life
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Long viewed as an authority on exotic peoples, National Geographic has drawn together a dozen leading experts to explore for the first time the astounding array of cultures still surviving on Earth, even as many are threatened with extinction.
Spectacular photographs and compelling essays by such notables as Harvard-based anthropologist David Maybury-Lewis, archaeologist and writer Brian Fagan, and National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence Wade Davis, reveal how people define themselves, their cultures, and their worlds. And an exhaustive reference list of hundreds of cultures worldwide will help readers place ethnic groups in the most remote corners of the globe. Extensive, specially commissioned maps detail the topography and help explain how people develop culture in response to their environments.
In thought-provoking text, these experts not only examine the diversity of these cultures and the regions that produced them but also the notion of ethnicity itself-its impact on history; the effects of immigration on ethnic identity; and the threats facing many of these marginal cultures.
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Marriages in Fantasy or Sci-Fi?
Should they be like marriages in the real world?
Have you ever read a science fiction or fantasy book, where nothing is at all like our human world as we know it, and than it ended with a blatantly Christian marriage ceremony (often with a priest, vows, and rings) and the couple living happily ever after? What's wrong with this picture? Alien world... everything is different, than suddenly BAM! a wedding straight from our world? huh? What gives? Does this ever bother you? Why do writers put so much details into creating their world, yet none into creation a non-human marriage?
In my sci-fi books my aliens live on earth and have adopted several earth customs, however marriage was not one of them. They use the words husband and wife because otherwise humans wouldn't understand them, but never have I ever included a wedding or a ceremony or a church/priest etc. It bothered me that these people who were so different in other things would suddenly get married in a traditional human-style wedding.
Likewise my fantasy characters are rarely human, and more often faeries (usually Sirens or Phookas), and like my aliens, they do not follow after human traditions.
Here are things you will never find my sci-fi/fantasy characters with/doing:
setting foot inside a church
worshiping God/fearing Satan
getting married
wearing wedding rings
celebrating family holidays (birthdays, anniversaries, etc)
celebrating human holidays (Christmas, valentines, Halloween, etc)
How do I deal with this in the stories?
setting foot inside a church
Well, it is not unusual for them to puzzle over human rituals, one of my characters may go to a human church to find out why human go there, but than he will be very confused over the fact that the human god requires humans to talk (pray, etc) to him in a building built by the hands of man... they will ask, that if the human god is so powerful, why would he cower in a building built by the inferior humans
I do have one alien character, who raised with strict Christian humans, grew up o become a powerful, brutal, and very dangerous cult leader, starting his own "church" and slaughtering all "evil humans" in the name of a snake god, which he later began to claim he was that god. I had this happen, because aliens are not humans and think differently than humans and therefor could not understand talk about blood sacrifice that is so widely preached from the Bible, and therefor the used Moses' book of Leviticus as the basis of there cult, and followed it's instructions on blood sacrifice to the letter... when humans complain that the aliens shouldn't be sacrificing humans, the aliens become confused and deeply puzzled and point out that they are only doing what the humans' instruction book (the Bible) told them to do
worshiping God/fearing Satan
my aliens come from a galaxy that has no "gods", they have no concept of worshiping gods or fearing demons, they practice no sacrifices, they preach no scripture, they quote no prayers, they do not sit around waiting for a god to protect them
my faeries likewise follow no gods or demons nor have a concept for doing so
getting married
often my characters (both alien and faerie) well say they are married, but rarely they are married has humans call marriage... my main character (in several books) for example has had 4 wives, the first of whom he idolizes to the extreme, and when she dies he moans her for the rest of his 500+ years. I had a story where he was required by a human law to give the humans a copy of a marriage certificate, at that point he was at a loss, because he had never heard of a marriage certificate and had no idea what the humans were asking for. When the humans said that it was a piece of paper that proved he was married, he responded with an answer that she had borne his children, therefor they were married. This resulted in an uproar from the humans, who than wanted details of the wedding ceremony, the church, the priest, etc... my poor confused alien had no idea what they were talking about and in the end the humans came to the conclusion that my alien was never married in spite of his claims that he was, because no ceremony had ever been preformed and the children were born out of wedlock.... to which my alien scuffed at the humans and there silly unimportant rituals and said their inferior laws didn't apply to him since he wasn't human anyways... he continued to maintain that he was married.
wearing wedding rings
the above mentioned alien and his wife never had wedding rings... though he did at one point, around the time that he first began to call her his wife, give her a very large ruby hung on a pendant... the ruby later on became very important to the story, as it was stolen after her death, and he went crazy trying to track it down and get it back... though it is never actually said in the story, it is assumed/understood that it was upon giving her that ruby that he claimed her as his wife, and therefor, on his home planet there must have been some tradition of giving the "bride" a stone of some sort to symbolize that she was "claimed" or married. I have used this stone giving with other alien couples from this same planet, though this was the only time I used a ruby. Other times I used sapphires, emeralds, or opals. This character is said to be the wealthiest man on his planet, he is the son of a king, and therefor the ruby was something that had more value than anything else he (or anyone else on the planet) owned. It seemed that he man had a stone of great value, which told others his standing in the community, and would trust no one to touch it... by giving it to a woman, he told the world, he valued her as much as the stone: in other words he was saying "she's mine, touch her and die"
celebrating family holidays (birthdays, anniversaries, etc)
my aliens and faeries rarely know how old they are or how many years they had been married... they remember dates with events... such as: he was born during the great war
celebrating human holidays (Christmas, valentines, Halloween, etc)
like other things humans do, my aliens view holidays as foolish and trivial rituals
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The dignified and beautiful photographs capture the universal essence of humanity and the sweeping majesty of our environment. Informative introductions explain the cultural context of the images -- how tribal cultures evolved and the various threats to their existence.
This book is a tribute to humanity's relentless spirit to survive and thrive even in some of the most hostile conditions on Earth.
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I don't want horses, so...
So you are writing fantasy, but your world doesn't have horses so what do you do? A lot depends on your type of fantasy... is it based on reality or complete fantasy? Do you want real animals or mythical beasts?
Here are some real animals you could consider:
camels
llamas
kangaroos
elephants
taper
tigers
lions
jaguar
wolves
oxen
sharks
crocodile
kamodo dragons
rhinos
hippos
zebra
Here are some mythical beasts they could use:
dragons
kelpies
hydra
unicorns
sea monsters
Cerberus (3 headed dogs)
roc/rook (giant eagles)
minotaur
basilisk
cockatrice
amphisbaena
phoenix
Phookas
griffins
hippogriffs
centaurs
sphinx
Pegasus
bunyip
phookas
kracken
frost giants
chimeras
hippocamps
manticore
If you are unfamiliar with any of these creatures, search for them by name on Google or Wikipedia and you'll find tons of info about each one.
Fetching new data from eBay now... please stand byThe human mind needs monsters.
In every culture and in every epoch in human history, from ancient Egypt to modern Hollywood, imaginary beings have haunted dreams and fantasies, provoking in young and old shivers of delight, thrills of terror, and endless fascination. All known folklores brim with visions of looming and ferocious monsters, often in the role as adversaries to great heroes. But while heroes have been closely studied by mythologists, monsters have been neglected, even though they are equally important as pan-human symbols and reveal similar insights into ways the mind works. In Monsters: Evil Beings, Mythical Beasts, and All Manner of Imaginary Terrors, anthropologist David D. Gilmore explores what human traits monsters represent and why they are so ubiquitous in people's imaginations and share so many features across different cultures.
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Using colorful and absorbing evidence from virtually all times and places, Monsters is the first attempt by an anthropologist to delve into the mysterious, frightful abyss of mythical beasts and to interpret their role in the psyche and in society. After many hair-raising descriptions of monstrous beings in art, folktales, fantasy, literature, and community ritual, including such avatars as Dracula and Frankenstein, Hollywood ghouls, and extraterrestrials, Gilmore identifies many common denominators and proposes some novel interpretations.
Monsters, according to Gilmore, are always enormous, man-eating, gratuitously violent, aggressive, sexually sadistic, and superhuman in power, combining our worst nightmares and our most urgent fantasies. We both abhor and worship our monsters: they are our gods as well as our demons. Gilmore argues that the immortal monster of the mind is a complex creation embodying virtually all of the inner conflicts that make us human. Far from being something alien, nonhuman, and outside us, our monsters are our deepest selves.
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Does your world have fantasy creatures? If so what kind?
Does your world have dragons? If so, what type? How big? Do they talk? Are they friendly or fierce? scaly? Winged? Feathered? Where do they live?
Are there any water sprites? If so, what type? Mermaids? Merrows? Sirens? Kelpies? Sielkies? Greenwitches? Swampies? Are they good? Evil? Friendly or human eating? Freshwater, saltwater, or both?
Any little people? Gnomes? Elves? Dwarves? Leprechauns? Pixies? Flower Faeries? Browings? Goblins? Are they good? Mean? Do they grant wishes?
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Phookas
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Phookas are evil creatures from the Realms of Fae. What is a Phooka? Why should you keep away from them? Read on and find out for yourself. On this lens I shall explore the history of the Phooka, from it's early days in ancient Greece to it's h...
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Kelpies & Diontite Horses: A Twighlight Manor Lens
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Welcome to yet another Twighlight Manor Lens. Our topic today: The Kelpie. Kelpie: A type of faerie horse; part horse, part sea monster. One of my fave faerie creatures. Traditionaly one of Fae's darker faerie types, turned beloved colorful children's...
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Fetching new data from eBay now... please stand byWhat is Fantasy?
Fantasy is a genre that uses magic and other supernatural forms as a primary element of plot, theme, and/or setting. Fantasy is generally distinguished from science fiction and horror by the expectation that it steers clear of technological and macabre themes, respectively, though there is a great deal of overlap between the three (collectively known as speculative fiction).
In its broadest sense, fantasy comprises works by many writers, artists, filmmakers, and musicians, from ancient myths and legends to many recent works embraced by a wide audience today.
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Mythical Birds and Beasts from Many Lands
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The creators of Magical Tales from Many Lands (Dutton, 1993) offer folktales and lore about mythical beasts, from unicorns, mermaids, and dragons to thunderbirds, nagas, and phoenixes. The 10 stories are from a variety of cultures and are narrated in an informal yet smooth storytelling style, often with light, effective touches of humor. Mayo makes a curious choice in her retelling of the story of the Minotaur, however; the princess Ariadne leaves Theseus due to seasickness. In most versions of the myth, Theseus abandons her under orders from one of the gods or goddesses. Mayo's source notes are virtually impeccable, incorporating information to enhance the story as well as at least one specific source for each story, except for the tale about the Minotaur. Ray's distinctive textured paintings are lush and full paged, with plenty of motifs, borders, and smaller illustrations scattered across the pages. The earthy palette adds mystery and magic to the text, and her restrained use of gold highlighting is, as always, highly effective. The large physical format with clear type and lots of white space is particularly appealing. Perfect for independent readers or reading aloud, this collection will also have wide appeal among storytellers.
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Excellent information! (The lens is so long, though; you might want to add a Table of Contents module or two!) I've encountered stories in "alien" settings where some element resembled Earth culture more than it should have. But consider this: A truly alien story would have to be written in an alien tongue created as part of the cultural setting, and I don't think most people would want to go that far! So it's not unexpected that people would take shortcuts in other regards, so that the audience could more easily follow the story! And even if you did want to make a parallel with Earth culture, it's odd that a modern Christian marriage ceremony would be imitated so often, when there are certainly a number of other historical and cultural variations from which to choose! Posted April 14, 2008 |
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- I've often wondered how the dynamics of team writing works. I am a big fan of several TV sci-fi programs, Star trek, Dr Who, Stargate, Heroes. I believe these are (or were) all written by teams of writers, and I would like to be part of ...
- Fearless Living and Writing
- Since it's fiction, and urban fantasy fiction at that, I could just have her pull out a weapon and go to town. But that wouldn't be her style at all because all that heavy responsibility has made her aware. She's fiercely protective and ...
