Fantasy authors get to do something that few other genres offer. We get to create our own world. There are probably as many ways of doing it as there are fantasy authors, but there are certain common questions that are worth considering before you launch into your epic task. Because there’s one thing you canContinue reading “How to Create a World”
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What’s in a Surname?
It used to be simple enough. Fantasy names were Conan the Barbarian, Elric of Melniboné, Aragorn son of Arathorn. That even applied to sophisticated SF races: Vulcans and Klingons made do with a single name each, for instance. No self-respecting fantasy character would have such a thing as a surname — unless, of course, theyContinue reading “What’s in a Surname?”
What Can I Call This World?
Like many fantasy writers, I have a world I come back to over and over again. It has plenty of space for stories, after all, what with seven continents and thousands of years of history. And it’s name is… the Traveller’s World. Not very inspiring, really. It just refers to the fact that the mostContinue reading “What Can I Call This World?”
The Fantasy Worlds of Nyki Blatchley 