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.

The Sunlit Hearth: How Character Motivation Fuels Great Storytelling

CONTENTS The Premise Many things drive the plot in fantasy worlds, some originate from the worlds themselves, others from events that transpired long before the story began. Each one of them affects the plot in various ways, some have more impact than others. Many events that occur throughout the course of the tale are the […]

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A brown-skinned fantasy undead with dark eyes, visible bloodstains on its face and a corpse-like body in front of a gradient gray background.

The Great Fear The Fantasy Undead Inspires in People

CONTENTS Overview While the fantasy genre leans into many things such as action and adventure, it has a number of darker elements that serve as a sharp contrast to its lighter counterparts. These elements help make the genre fascinating since they enable creators to craft stories that they otherwise couldn’t with the light. One of

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