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I do it all the time. It helps me in a very abstract way. When I write, I need to get to a certain mood. Certain atmosphere. Generally, listening to atmospheric black metal and dark folk helps me with it a lot.

I've got humans and elves. Humans are generally bad and try to manipulate the world. Elves are half-nomads and don't use magic. Then, I've got goblins who aren't as evil and stupid as one would expect in traditional fantasy, evil faeries, pretty normal zombies, vampires and werewolves... and...

OK. I guess you're right. I actually didn't think about the whole marketing process but about what's going on after that.

Well, the examples are quite many. At least from what I know. There are many subgenres and labels that just don't make authors happy. Many authors just don't feel like fitting into a simple category. Also, saying (as a random example) that this and this book is [another] vampire romance (or I...

First, I don't think you have to worry about classifying at all. Write what you find interesting and that's all you need to do. Eventually, it's the readers' and reviewers' job to do the classifying even though writers often disagree with the labels they are given. Second, there are so many...

I think that the main question is what's the purpose of the map. If you want to make a map as a tool for the reader to see where the stuff is happening, it's better to go the Tolkien-esque way. (I'd stress that these realistic maps are quite unrealistic when the story takes place in a culture...

I'd suggest that lot of magic would deal with the weather and temperatures. For example, those living on the subsolar side would want to magically manipulate clouds and rain.

Same here.

Well, it does make sense to me now. Seeing Kol-Sathos as an original force... yeah. It slightly reminds me of Ogdru Jahad in the universe of Hellboy. Good atmosphere, in my opinion.

I find it interesting and nice. Even quite original. Yet, there is a childish question you might want to prepare an answer for: what was there before there were drakes and gryphons? Before there were these two mountains?

I like the idea of including a list. However, the question is: can't it create even more confusion? There are characters that are really important for the story and there are others who don't. Try to give the characters remarkable names. This may sound too obvious but keep in mind that a good...

How much do you care about what your characters eat? Do you think it's important? Do you mention it at all? I like food and I also like to cook, so in my WIP, there is quite a lot of space for it. Also, I feel that this is one of the things that can make the world feel more realistic. I'm just...

I don't know if it's a problem. But... ...if you want to incorporate your heritage in your sci-fi/fantasy, I'd definitely recommend you to take a look at this blog. chronicles of harriet | Steamfunk * Steampunk * Sword & Soul It's a blog by Balogun Ojetade, a writer that combines...

This is an interesting and quite simple guide for those who want to create their own language, be it for their world or just because. The Language Construction Kit

Maybe a little offtopic here but I think it's still relevant: What are your thoughts on plants that are also creatures or even sapient races? Treefolk are perhaps the most popular... do you use them? Or other concepts?