Category: Fantasy

A sorcerer with a black face and yellow eyes attired in purple garments. A red star is imprinted on the front of his garment and on his hat. He's also holding a staff that's sparkling.

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3 Things to Know About Creating a Magic System

3 Things to Know About Creating a Magic System CONTENTS Overview Magic and fantasy go hand-in-hand. If you want to read more, check out the

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A blue magic wand with a red tip. It's shooting red sparks. Wands play a role in fantasy magic and creating a magic system.

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Fantasy Magic: It Was Meant To Be

Fantasy Magic: It was meant to be CONTENTS The Premise What’s one thing that comes to mind when you think of fantasy? Magic, of course!

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An example of an origin story, there's a mountain range with four volcanoes billowing smoke. The smoke is floating upwards in an orange sky with three white clouds. Above the mountains are several birds flying. In front of the mountain range is a vast grassland with two hills on the lower left, a large forest in the lower center, and a large lake on the lower right.

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What You need to Know to make a Great Origin Story

What You need to Know to make a Great Origin Story CONTENTS Introduction Every fantasy world has a beginning, a tale that takes the audience

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An example of the hero's journey. Here, the hero, a black haired man stands at the edge of a green plateau, looking at the blue castle up in the skies above the mountains. The hero's green jacket is over his red shirt. He has on gray pants and brown shoes. A mountain range runs from left to right with each having snow tips. Several white clouds are visible around the picture. Groups of black birds are in flight. In the upper center of the image is the blue castle, with two towers on each side, connected to the castle by an archway. The two towers have red roofs while the castle has only blue. Blue windows don the castle.

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From Simple Beginnings to Victory: The Hero’s Journey

From Simple Beginnings to Victory: The Hero’s Journey CONTENTS Overview Nearly every work, whether it be a video game, comic book, or novel, features a

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The right image shows a lush, beautiful forest, hills, mountains and a blue sky with several birds and clouds. The left reveals a forest on fire, ravaged hills and the mountains are shrouded in darkness due to the black sky and dark clouds. War and peace is one of many fantasy themes.

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Types of Popular Fantasy Themes

Types of Popular Fantasy Themes CONTENTS The Premise Every work in the fantasy genre, regardless of the medium used, tells a story. The story is

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A light brown wall with many brown circles that is darker on the bottom and lighter on the top. Many light brown lines run left and right. However, in the middle, two lines run up and down and another arches. In the middle of the wall is a black eye icon with many circles above it. Symbolism is an integral part of lore.

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Fantasy Lore: What You Need to Know

Fantasy Lore: What You need to Know Symbolism is a cornerstone of lore. CONTENTS Overview One vital aspect of building a fantasy world is the

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Category: Fantasy

3 Things to Know About Creating a Magic System

Fantasy Magic: It Was Meant To Be

What You need to Know to make a Great Origin Story

From Simple Beginnings to Victory: The Hero’s Journey

Types of Popular Fantasy Themes

Fantasy Lore: What You Need to Know

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