Sunfire

A brown fireplace with a roaring fire in the middle. Above the fireplace are 2 blue windows with sunbeams going towards the fireplace. The background is a blue gradient from a darker blue at the top to a lighter blue at the bottom. The Sunlit Hearth explores a variety of topics such as classic fantasy, modern fantasy, and realism in fantasy. It also looks at fantasy charm, good fantasy maps, and great fantasy maps. Other topics include reusing story ideas, rejected story ideas, the war of good vs evil, fantasy nature, and fantasy countries.

The Sunlit Hearth: Telling Great Stories with Fantasy Countries

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CONTENTS Introduction When people think of their favorite fictional worlds they love spending time in, they think of the cities and other locations that they fell in love in when they discovered them the first time. These places are part of what’s known as fantasy countries and these realms have an outsized influence not just […]

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The Remarkable Mystique of the Fantasy Sphinx

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CONTENTS The Premise Each environment in fantasy is awash in creatures that draw eyeballs whether it’s a bear, dragon, or mermaid. There is one that calls the desert home that stands out amid all the beasts that reside in the heat. This remarkable creature is simply known as the fantasy sphinx and boy is it

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