EXERCISE: Fantasy Genres?
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writercises Original Posting March 21, 2018
All right. Let’s say that you are still looking for an idea? I mean, you know you want to write a short story, about a likable character facing opposition and conflict, and through his or her own efforts, attempting to achieve a worthwhile goal, right? But somehow...
Okay, take a look at these. This is one list of the big six areas of fantasy. Maybe one of them will make your kettle boil?
1. There and back again. The key here is starting in our mundane world, then going into the fantasy world, and back again. Quest, heroic journey, all those...
2. Beyond the fields we know. Pure fantasy, a world unlike anything mundane, and what happens there.
3. Unicorns in the garden. Whoa! The fantasy world is creeping into mundania? Yes, you too might have an urban fantasy, or some dash of magic in the world...
4. That old black magic. Aha! Magic is the key.
5. Bambi’s children. Werebeasts or just plain animals, often as the main characters.
6. Once and Future Kings. Everybody loves royalty!
Those don’t quite do it? Well, take a look over here.
https://thoughtsonfantasy.com/2015/12/07/17-common-fantasy-sub-genres/
A much more extensive breakdown, with a description, and common elements, for each and every one! Take a look, you may find just the right idea sitting there waiting for you.
Oh, and of course...
Write!
All right. Let’s say that you are still looking for an idea? I mean, you know you want to write a short story, about a likable character facing opposition and conflict, and through his or her own efforts, attempting to achieve a worthwhile goal, right? But somehow...
Okay, take a look at these. This is one list of the big six areas of fantasy. Maybe one of them will make your kettle boil?
1. There and back again. The key here is starting in our mundane world, then going into the fantasy world, and back again. Quest, heroic journey, all those...
2. Beyond the fields we know. Pure fantasy, a world unlike anything mundane, and what happens there.
3. Unicorns in the garden. Whoa! The fantasy world is creeping into mundania? Yes, you too might have an urban fantasy, or some dash of magic in the world...
4. That old black magic. Aha! Magic is the key.
5. Bambi’s children. Werebeasts or just plain animals, often as the main characters.
6. Once and Future Kings. Everybody loves royalty!
Those don’t quite do it? Well, take a look over here.
https://thoughtsonfantasy.com/2015/12/07/17-common-fantasy-sub-genres/
A much more extensive breakdown, with a description, and common elements, for each and every one! Take a look, you may find just the right idea sitting there waiting for you.
Oh, and of course...
Write!