Storytelling

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. It also explores industry in fantasy, fantasy races, fantasy religion, character motivation, villain protagonist, character exploration, lore in fantasy, and reader engagement. Other topics include fantasy storylines.

The Sunlit Hearth: Finding the Magic Number of Fantasy Storylines

CONTENTS Introduction Building a fantasy world, especially for those doing it for the first time, is overwhelming since there’s so much to do and so much to learn. When it comes to actually creating a story that takes place within it, well it’s a whole other matter. One common problem all new creators struggle with […]

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The Fantasy Basilisk: A Wicked Monster Brimming with Great Power

CONTENTS The Premise One advantage of fantasy worlds is that they are populated with all kinds of denizens. From mermaids to orcs/goblins, there is no shortage of fantastical creatures that live out in the wild, some peaceful and others more vicious. There is one monster who inspires fear whenever someone is unfortunate enough to lay

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