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Writing a fantasy story often involves world-building: creating the setting in which your story takes place. Physical location is an important part of this phase—the house, cavern, mountain, forest, town, ship, island, or any other space your characters inhabit. But it is more than just a place. Building a world may mean thinking about the history, art, music, language, clothing, and customs of the story’s people—how they earn a living, what they do on holidays, and what everyday objects they use.
Of course a writer can’t design every aspect of a culture. If you did that, you’d never get around to writing the story! But here is the key: you want to think carefully enough about these things so that the reader believes your fantasy world goes on beyond the edges of your story. You want this imaginary world to feel real. And you do that with some well-placed, clear, creative details.
So let’s do some world-building! Please come up with objects, places, words ... any ideas for a fantasy story’s world. Tools, animals, types of clothing, dwellings—any of these and more may become necessary elements in our story! You may suggest as many as you like, or even post a strange word and let others suggest meanings. If you want, you can also write a sentence using the word or describing the fantasy place. Here are two examples:
haloris – a lantern that gives off both light and a pleasant scent. It is used by people who live near the swamps to counter the odors of mud and decay.
“Quill’s boots sank into the moss, deeper at each step, and ahead she could see a swamp, moonbeams glittering on pools that lapped around the tree roots. Catching the stench of stagnant water, she pulled the haloris lamp from her pack and set it alight.”
gnawk – a large, black bird with a raucous cry and uneven feathers that always look ruffled and untidy. Gnawks have a fondness for pecking and chewing on rope, and they are notorious for setting free dogs and farm animals tied with ropes. They unmoor boats tied to docks, and have been known to free certain fortunate prisoners.
Can you see how story ideas practically ooze from your Fantasy Dictionary, once you get your imagination going?
submitted by Fred Durbin
(April 23, 2014 - 10:11 am)
(April 23, 2014 - 10:11 am)
Indeedidoo.
(November 9, 2014 - 7:47 pm)
sparksmith: A person, normally a mage or sorcerer, that deals primarily in the fire elements.
hydrosmith: A person, normally a mage or sorcerer, that deals primarily in the water elements.
windsmith: A person, normally a mage or sorcerer, that deals primarily in the air elements.
stonesmith: A person, normally a mage or sorcerer, that deals primarily in the earth elements.
timesmith: A person, normally a mage or sorcerer, that deals primarily with time magic.
(November 6, 2014 - 7:35 pm)
Oyma - a fish that is prized for its bones that can be used to make an amulet. Their are only three or four of them. Pronounced oima.
This is a song that is sung at weddings.
Oh the road you are going
you're choosing, you're hoping
for love and adventure
for change and for trial
so go down this road
with courage and hope
may we meet again soon
kona*
* kona means may the sun shine on your life.
(November 6, 2014 - 9:47 pm)
Book of Shadows- a book containing all the secrets of dark magic
Book of Light- a book that contains all the screts of good magic
Syndil- one of a sertain tribe of metalworking dwarfs who can craft magical amulets
(November 7, 2014 - 3:56 pm)
One more
Gatvah- a complete book of magical history
(November 7, 2014 - 4:03 pm)
sakhisai -- a dance that involves juggling flaming torches and many rapid movements with your legs. You would usually wear reds, purples, and oranges.
erwii -- a frog that glows a bright green and purple at night, and is nocturnal. Legend has it that it would lead fishermen or some travelers to a magical flower with healing powers that would make that person invincible for only an hour.
(November 7, 2014 - 6:57 pm)
Koika - the home of the water and earth elves. They protect the plants and trees rivers streams and waterfalls ( the sea nymphs take care of the oceans and seas).prononced koy-yica. It means green place of the elves. Sentence. She took down a book and read "the Koika is beautiful place it has many wonderful things. Only elves and half elves can go there.".
Oyan -a place of rest by a roadside. Prononced oien. sentence. He was resting in the oyan when they found him.
Polrd- a gadget that is like a compass. It is used for determining the weather. Prononced palerd. Sentence. He took out his polrd and checked the weather for clouds. Good he could cast his spell at midnight.
Doyiks- doyiks are birds,a mix of ravens and harpies. They like to kill people that are lost or unable to defend themselves. Pronounced doy aks. Sentence. She screamed as the doyiks dove down at her.
(November 7, 2014 - 11:31 pm)
d'aladriel: An indestructible metal, forged in the magma pits of Mount Holch (pronounced holc)
(November 8, 2014 - 12:42 am)
For sakhisai it's supposed to say wear, not were.
Fixed!
Admin
(November 8, 2014 - 10:26 am)
Stupid autocorrect.
(November 9, 2014 - 9:41 am)
va'ua'ua- a drum that's very small, but relieves the stress of any who play it, although they're very hard to make and find
qwero- long birds that look like someone had painted on them. They're gray with thin black streaks all over their bodies. They're very shy and usually live high in willow trees, away from villages.
tgilomosuo- turtle-like creatures, usually living in mistmoss, except they don't have any shells. But they are green.
mistmoss- moss that produces thick mist low to the ground
(November 8, 2014 - 10:44 am)
jimki- a hospital or place of convalescence
ytopuai- a place of evil; a place where somone evil lives
chicafanoli- a bakery that makes and sells magical foods
pyreplaci- a place of merchandise; a place that sells trinkets
volgapoi- a place of weapons; a place that sells weaponry
hyoiodemi- a place of government; a court
jicazi- a place of magic; a place where wizards and witches work
xagali- a place of astronomy; a place where astronomers study astronomy
lifpoli- a place of biology; a place where biologists study biology
masotri- a place where steelworkers create things out of steel
cardomi- a place of exercise; a place where you can work out and exercise
iliwromi- a place of learning; a school
(November 9, 2014 - 12:13 pm)
copinucuff- a watch that can transform into a compass, barometer, map, bicycle with three seats, a boat with a tiny shelter built into it, and a plane with three seats
(November 9, 2014 - 4:53 pm)
Admin,
I wonder if Fred will try to put one of everybody's in the story. But I think it all depends on the storyline. Does it?
I really don't think he'll be able to do that. There are just too many. But we're hoping some will be used in this month's Cricket League contest! Go to
cricketmagkids.com/contests
Admin
(November 9, 2014 - 5:17 pm)
Loreo raptors: an huge, beautiful species of bird. Females are gold with blue breasts. Males; gold with red breasts. These magical creatures have the ability of speech and make good warriors. Close relation to the phoenix.
Black mark: a curse that prevents the victim from using magic other than black magic. It leaves a mark on the victim shaped like a skull.
Half-raff: a rude term for someone part human part wizard. They tend to be disliked.
(November 9, 2014 - 8:11 pm)