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It seems that more often than not when a weapon attaches itself to an owner (no one else can use it the way they can), it is because either the weapon reveal itself when needed, there is a spell cast on it, or only a worthy owner can use the weapon. Oh and destiny... I am looking for a fresh...

If it is terrorising a farmer, then perhaps something that would cause issues to the livestock and crops too. The Chupacabra (Puerto Rican monster) comes to mind - the origin of the legend was based around the creature causing havoc to rural land owners.

I am looking into crossover fantasy - the protagonist coming from our world and moving into another. While I want to describe time and distance the way the protagonist understands them - hours, meters, etc I find this jars against the world I am building, which is looking at time and distance...

Thank you everyone, what a wonderful array of knowledge! Prince of Spires and Don Coyote - I was moulding my characters around what they deem symbolic, attaching specifics and levels of heaviness a to their acknowledgement/superstitions/beliefs around it, so happy this has been affirmed is a...

I love symbolism but I find they can be a mind field. There is so much deeper meaning attached to even every day objects/food/things, the bed, the apple tree, honey even a basil leaf can be seen as protection against evil Do readers expect a certain level of awareness around symbols that...

Is it best to decide a genre than mould yourself somewhat into the parameters so as not to go too far off into the realm the unknown. e.g. if you choose to go down the road of epic fantasy but only two of the characters possess any form of powers, the world is not full of wizards and witches...

Thank you A.E Lowan!

Hi When looking at fantasy, is there a differentiation between works of literature that have fantasy elements versus a deeply rooted fantasy genre novel. I am a relative newbie to the genre, in the sense that I have read some that are widely popular, - Tolkien, Pratchett, Rowling, Pullman but...