Maybe what your looking for is an outline? Try focusing on a specific region/country/kingdom in your world. Think about the geography. What's the landscape like? The climate? How do these things effect the way the people in this place live? How would they govern themselves? From there you can...
I think the premise is interesting, but you do raise a point in that it may be hard to build suspense and risk when the characters aren't really in danger. You can still make the story interesting despite that, however. If the characters, and the mystery behind the dreams are executed well...
I really like the idea of a "noble but savage" culture. To me, it's an interesting concept to read, and write about. What I'm curious about is the 'sky people's' disdain for emotion, and how to effects their art. Is it their only way to express themselves, or is the art reflective of something...
As the others above have mentioned, shared experiences and hardships are a must have if you want to convey an interesting romantic relationship. However, unless your story is purely a romantic one (or even if it is) try and convey the nature of their relationship when they're apart from each...
One of my favorite things about fantasy as a whole are new and exotic races/species. Of course you have your elves, and dwarves, halflings, orcs, and dragons and I have no problem with those "typical" fantasy races. In fact, I still really enjoy them, but I also enjoy when an author does...
Heyo,
I was perusing through the internet last night and stumbled upon you guys. I've been writing fantasy and world building since the 4th grade, mostly on and off with random bursts of dedication every once and awhile, but only until recently have I decided to start getting more serious...