It\u2019s all about perspective. One of the ways J.K. Rowling captured our hearts and attention with the setting of Hogwarts is how much we didn\u2019t see of it. We were zoned into Harry and his dealings in the classrooms and the quidditch fields, but we only heard whispers of the outside. Whispers of the magical forests that held untold adventures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The perspective was never zoomed out. There was no finite map of the setting and its surrounding area. If we detail every bit and corner of our worlds, the world seems small. It takes up the readers imagination instead of letting it soar. Your setting should spill off the page and into the users periphery, into the mystery. In this way the setting feels more vast, bigger in scope and ultimately more realistic in the reader\u2019s mind. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
FANTASY WRITING TIP #2: Use Your Imagination<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nWhen you write a fantasy novel, it’s no secret that you’re going to have to use your imagination – a lot. But a proper fantasy setting is a lot more than adornments. It should be indispensable to the plot itself. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
You know that you\u2019ve built your world perfectly if you try to pick up your entire story and drop it into another setting and it doesn\u2019t work. If you can take your story and drop it into the Lord of the Rings and it works just as well, your world might not matter at all. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Use your imagination and make your worlds unique, different. Let it affect your characters and your story. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
FANTASY WRITING TIP #3: Reserve the Right to Stretch it Out<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nThe coolest thing about fantasy writing is that it\u2019s limitless and unbounded. The typical fan of this genre had a tendency to expect multiple books, each interesting and unique in it\u2019s own way, yet having a touch of the previous. This means you don\u2019t need to give everything away right in your first book. You do have the option to expand and stretch your setting out into fat volumes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you introduce a character or a setting into your story just to show a specific location or a specific plot point when the story could have easily moved forward without them – you\u2019re wasting it! Most of the time, it\u2019s best to save it for later. Save it for Part 2 of the adventures of Huckleberry Finn and the Goblin Emperor!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
FANTASY WRITING TIP #4: Choose Thoughtful Names for Your Locations<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nJ.K. Rowling used noteworthy names like the Forbidden Forest, Gringotts Bank, Hogwards, Diagon Alley, etc. for the settings in Harry Potter. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Did you like it?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I know at least a few million people that did. And the reason it stuck is because they were memorable. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The coolest thing about fantasy writing is that it\u2019s limitless and unbounded. The typical fan of this genre had a tendency to expect multiple books, each interesting and unique in it\u2019s own way, yet having a touch of the previous. This means you don\u2019t need to give everything away right in your first book. You do have the option to expand and stretch your setting out into fat volumes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you introduce a character or a setting into your story just to show a specific location or a specific plot point when the story could have easily moved forward without them – you\u2019re wasting it! Most of the time, it\u2019s best to save it for later. Save it for Part 2 of the adventures of Huckleberry Finn and the Goblin Emperor!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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