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Writing Ideas: Fantasy Settings

Fantasy settings - the locations where fantasy series, novels, short stories, and movies take place.

Ways to Create Fantasy Settings

Place modern concepts in a medieval setting. George R.R. Martin had great success inserting thematically modern storylines into his vaguely medieval fantasy series, A Song of Ice and Fire. Try your own version of this by thinking up a fantasy story idea that feels contemporary yet is set in a medieval world.

Envision a quest that crosses many terrains. The quest is a classic fantasy trope, and it remains ripe for innovation. Use a quest narrative to think up a fantasy world that incorporates many settings, each with its own unique geographic flavor. Think about how the setting will impact your protagonist's quest both for good and for bad.

Head to outer space. To get creative with outer space, pick a setting that breaks the known laws of physics, incorporates aliens, or forces its human inhabitants to adjust in an extreme way. Imbue your your sci-fi fantasy setting with myths and a deep lore.

Dip under the sea. Underwater settings are popular in the fantasy genre, but not nearly to the degree of medieval worlds, dystopian future cities, or distant planets. As you pick an underwater setting for your novel or screenplay, decide whether your characters will be regular humans or whether they're amphibious creatures that can breathe underwater. Like all fantasy settings, an underwater world is a great vehicle for character development, so make sure to build out your protagonists and antagonists at the same time you embark on world-building.

Examples of Fantasy Settings

Middle Earth: J.R.R. Tolkien set The Lord of the Rings trilogy in this land resembles a pre-historic Europe filled with mythical creatures like dwarves, orcs, and wizards.

Westeros and Essos: These two lands comprise the setting of George R.R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire series, which takes a page from Tolkien's high-fantasy world. Martin's books, and the TV series it inspired, Game of Thrones, overlay real-world motivations like lust and power atop a mythical domain filled with dragons and White Walkers. It’s a place where people take magic as a given.

Narnia: C.S. Lewis set The Chronicles of Narnia in a fantasy world that children can reach. This is established in the first book in the series, The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. In this sense, Lewis distinguishes himself from his English contemporary Tolkien by intentionally merging the real world with a fantasy land.

Roleplaying games: Sometimes the best fantasy settings are those created in real-time during a roleplaying game (RPG) like Dungeons and Dragons. In D&D, the world is filled with wizards, dragons, elves, orcs, and mystical clerics. Many games involve epic clashes of good and evil in lands reminiscent of medieval Europe, but the exact course of a game will depend on the decisions of the people playing it.

High Fantasy vs. Low Fantasy

In high-fantasy storylines, the entire world is constructed and clearly operates differently than the world we know. High-fantasy worlds may resemble certain areas of earth at specific periods in time, but their laws of physics and cultural customs are unique.

Low-fantasy stories are set in the real world as we know it but incorporate magic or other fantastical elements.

Fantasy settings tend to bend the rules of real life.

Some fantasy settings recall eras past, such as steampunk novels set in Victorian England or epic fantasies that recall medieval Europe.

Other fantasy books and movies use futuristic sci-fi settings that incorporate spaceflight, time travel, and other tropes of science fiction.

Meanwhile, dystopian urban fantasies often take place in post-apocalyptic settings.

In classic fantasy books and fairytales, the fantasy settings enable the main characters to grow and evolve.

Source ⚜ More: References ⚜ Writing Resources PDFs

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I don’t care how disgusting or fucked up a fic is. NO writer should EVER be harassed for writing taboo fics, especially when the warnings are properly tagged and you choose to go ahead and read them on your own free will.

you’re not morally superior for harassing real people for the sake of fictional characters and fictional stories. you’re just a bully.

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random edits I found on pinterest that give obsidian stucky 🥰

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I've seen this pic so many times 🥹

This is totally Bucky in one of my fics

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I have no clue if you've done this already, but I would love some royal-related vocabulary!! I write about a royal family (one in the middle ages) and it gets tiring looking for all the correct terms😅

Some Medieval Vocabulary

Amercement - financial penalty imposed by the King or his justices for various minor offences. The word comes from the fact that the offender is said to be ‘in mercy’.

Assize - meeting of feudal vassals with the King, and the edicts issued from it. It comes to have a legal context of court; but then in the early days the king’s court was just that – a place where law was made and justice executed. Hence the double meaning of the word court.

Borough - town with the right of self government granted by royal charter

Chamber - the financial office of the royal household

Chamberlain - officer of the royal household, responsible for the Chamber. He was therefore responsible for administration of the household and the private estates of the King.

Chancellor - officer of the Royal Household who originally served as the monarch’s secretary or notary, managing the Chancery, filled with clerks who produced writs and written instructions and records.

Chivalry - the knightly class of feudal times. The primary sense of the term in Europe in the Middle Ages is “knights,” or “fully armed and mounted fighting men.” Thence the term came to mean the gallantry and honour expected of knights. Later the word came to be used in its general sense of “courtesy.”

Constable - the title of an officer given command in an army or an important garrison. Also the High Constable was the officer who commanded in the King’s absence and commanded the King's army.

Destrier - warhorse; so called because it would be led using the right hand

Diadem - a royal crown

Eyre - the king and his justices would traditionally travel through the kingdom to deliver justice. As the king became more centred at Westminster, justices would continue to travel – and were called Justices in Eyre. From the French errer, "to travel".

Heir apparent - the declared heir to the throne, normally the king’s eldest son

Heir presumptive - the presumed heir to the throne in the event of the king dying without an heir apparent

Justiciar - head of the royal judicial system and the King’s viceroy during his absence from the country

League - somewhere between 1½ to 3 miles. Traditionally, the distance a person or horse can walk in one hour.

Mark - money, worth thirteen shillings and four pence, i.e. two thirds of £1

Mead hall - in the Middle Ages in Northern Europe and Scandinavia, a large building with just one room that was used as a central place for entertainment and as a living place for a lord/king

Minstrel - a traveling musician and singer common between the 11th and 15th centuries

Ordeal - a method of trial in which the accused was given a physical test which could be met successfully only if they were innocent (e.g., ordeal by fire)

Purveyance or prise - in early medieval days, the lord had the right to be entertained by his followers, at their expense. And of course this applied to the greatest lord of all – the king. Over time, the king travelled less, but still wanted the benefit of being able to have him and his household live at someone else's expense – and so he exercised the right to take goods and food in lieu of being there. It was the policy to pay – but payment was often small and late.

Saga - a long story about Scandinavian history, written in the Old Norse language in the Middle Ages, mainly in Iceland

Steward - man responsible for running the day to day affairs of the manor or castle in absence of the lord

Subinfeudation - in medieval Europe, the process by which a vassal (i.e., a man who lived on land given to him by a powerful land owner in exchange for agreeing to fight for him) allowed someone else to use or live on part of their land

Sumpter - packhorse, pony, mule or other animal

Thegn - military companion to the king

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Here's what I found for you. Hope this helps! Would love to read your work if it does—sounds like the kind of writing I enjoy :)

More: Medieval-Related Vocabulary

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Writing Notes: Turning Points

Turning Point - a moment in a story when a major narrative shift takes place and the rest of the story will be different.

Turning points can come at any point during a story’s structure, but they often come either with the first plot point—when the main character decides to take part in the storyline’s main conflict (after the inciting incident)—

or at the climax of the story—when the conflict comes to a head and there’s no turning back (also called the point of no return).

Tips for Writing Turning Points

Build up to the turning point of the story. While turning points shouldn’t be predictable, you also don’t want to write a ridiculous plot point that your readers won’t believe would really happen. For instance, if in your thriller your main character suddenly decides to become the bad guy, readers may resist this sudden drastic change and won’t find the very end of the story fulfilling. Sprinkle in a set-up so that your character arcs feel powerful and realistic.

Think of each turning point as a moment of crisis. A good work of literature will have tension building up as the main story progresses—this is the decisive moment when the tension reaches its peak. Make the character’s worst fear come true. Change their future forever in a single moment. Turning points and pinch points are moments when your characters are forced to confront significant change.

Plan your turning points ahead of time. If you know the series of events that make up your whole story—or at least part of your story—you’ll have an easier time coming up with a turning point, and it will feel more deliberate for your readers. Seeing the arc of your rising action, falling action, and the eventual end of the story (also called the denouement) will help you identify exactly when and where the point of highest tension should appear.

Your turning point doesn't have to be a big twist. A twist is when a story reveals new information or shifts the story so drastically that the reader is shocked or amazed. Twists are fine and can be a great part of a story, but they’re not a requirement in the definition of a turning point. Rather, a turning point can be as simple as finalizing a divorce or deciding to adopt a child. The purpose of a turning point should be about character development and putting your characters in new situations with new problems. Don’t worry too much about a dramatic turn as much a strategic one that helps the story change direction.

Examples of Turning Points in Literature

Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare: The play Romeo and Juliet follows the relationship of two star-crossed lovers. Romeo and Juliet was written in a five-act structure, and a major turning point in the play comes in the third act when a sudden duel leaves two characters dead and Romeo banished from the country (and from his love, Juliet). This scene changes the tone of the story, forcing the couple to take drastic action to stay together.

Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen: Throughout the story of Pride and Prejudice, Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy find themselves at odds with one another. However, a major turning point comes toward the end of the book, when Elizabeth discovers that Mr. Darcy helped her sister during a difficult situation. From this moment on, Elizabeth’s point of view changes, and the story shifts to follow her newfound romantic interest in the man she had previously hated.

Source ⚜ More: Notes & References ⚜ Writing Resources PDFs

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Writing Notes: Fantasy Series

A fantasy series can transport readers into unfamiliar worlds full of strong characters, epic battles, and high stakes. As you learn how to write a fantasy series, consider that the best ones reveal elements of the human condition that are both recognizable and universal.

Tips for Writing a Fantasy Series

Due to the ambition and scope of a typical fantasy series, beginning the writing process can be especially difficult. Here are some writing tips to help you write your own fantasy series:

Work within a specific subgenre. Fantasy is a broad umbrella containing a number of specific subgenres. There’s epic fantasy, urban fantasy, dystopian science fiction, sword and sorcery, and dark fantasy—just to name a few. Each subgenre has its own set of rules, common storylines, and built-in audience, so it’s crucial to fully understand which subgenre you intend to operate within. Having a comprehensive grasp on the conventions of your subgenre will ensure that you leave your reader satisfied while also allowing you to upend tropes and subvert your audience’s expectations. For instance, George R.R. Martin’s bestseller A Song of Ice and Fire (the basis for the TV show Game of Thrones) has many of the hallmarks of high fantasy—such as a grand scale, epic battles, and a fantastical medieval-inspired setting. Yet the author also plays with genre conventions by rendering heroes with ambiguous moral compasses and eschewing the typical “chosen one” narrative. Before you begin the process of novel writing, you should fully understand your subgenre.

Pay attention to worldbuilding. Sometimes the first step in writing a fantasy novel or series is developing your fantasy world. This is not just the actual landscape that your characters will inhabit; worldbuilding also encompasses the tone of your story, its major preoccupations and themes, and the nature of its morality. Whether it’s Middle Earth in J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings trilogy, the work of the best fantasy writers is full of vivid description—the sounds, smells, and tastes of their fictional world. Don’t be afraid to borrow details from the real world or your own real-life experiences. Leaning on your personal experience and knowledge of things is one of the keys to crafting believable places in your fantasy novel.

Settle on a point of view. Before you begin writing fantasy fiction, you’ll want to determine your narrative point of view. Most fantasy books are written in one of two styles: first-person, in which the narrator tells their story, or third-person, which is the author telling the tale. While the former can provide intimacy, it is also limited by the perceptive abilities of the main character, who is confined to report only what they would realistically know or think. Third-person can offer more flexibility—you can be everywhere, help your reader see everything, and switch between various characters’ stories. Fantasy authors should determine their point of view before they write their first book, since it will affect everything from character development to their own fantasy writing style.

Plot out your story. Novels in the sci-fi and fantasy genres tend to be ambitious, complex, and epic in scale. That’s why it’s essential to determine the basic trajectory of your story before you begin writing. Some writers begin with a detailed outline in which they plot out character arcs, story beats, and the rules of their world and magic systems. Some find it helpful to write a series of standalone short stories first, which allows them to experiment with storytelling in compact doses before diving into a full series. Either way, if you’re attempting to write a fantasy series for the first time, you should make sure your roadmap is clear before diving in.

Use tropes to your advantage. There’s a reason why fantasy series often follow the hero’s journey and conclude with good guys triumphing over evil. Fantasy genre tropes are so resilient because they serve as the building blocks of a satisfying, emotionally compelling fantasy story. The most common fantasy tropes contain seeds of real-world struggles, relationships, and themes played out on the most epic scale imaginable. Don’t be afraid to creatively lean into tropes in your fantasy novel—as long as they are in the service of a story that is emotionally satisfying.

Source ⚜ More: Writing Notes & References ⚜ Writing Resources PDFs

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My Steve Rogers Bingo achievements!

@steverogersbingo - Round 4

Author: Vesper Lucien @dvrkblooms SB4015

A2: They Were Roommates - Whispers of the Past

A3: Phil Coulson - A Road Paved in Uncertainty

D1: Clint Barton - All You Do is Tell Me Lies 

E3: Possessive Steve - Mysteries of the Moonlit Marsh

Free Space - A Whisper of Want

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Good morning! I’m salty.

I think we, as a general community, need to start taking this little moment more seriously.

This, right here? This is asking for consent. It’s a legal necessity, yes, but it is also you, the reader, actively consenting to see adult content; and in doing so, saying that you are of an age to see it, and that you’re emotionally capable of handling it.

You find the content you find behind this warning disgusting, horrifying, upsetting, triggering? You consented. You said you could handle it, and you were able to back out at any time. You take responsibility for yourself when you click through this, and so long as the creator used warnings and tags correctly, you bear full responsibility for its impact on you.

“Children are going to lie about their age” is probably true, but that’s the problem of them and the people who are responsible for them, not the people that they lie to.

If you’re not prepared to see adult content, created by and for adults, don’t fucking click through this. And if you do, for all that’s holy, don’t blame anyone else for it.

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I haven't seen dancing pumpkin guy ONCE this year, are you guys okay?

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