People write all the time about things that are "mundane" and all around them, so I don't see why they couldn't write about magic, even if it's...
I seem to be the only one with this hangup, but whenever I read "mockian" my brain automatically assumes it's derived from "mock" - like "mockery"...
There's a difference between "dark" and "evil". It sounds like you have a darker setting, in which case having two characters like these fits...
One other thing to think about is that he could be more of antagonist than a villain. As in, he could still be the same person, but his goals...
Hmmm - your title says "How to describe the feeling of a homecoming" but your text says something different. Assuming that the title is right, a...
You could try the "Everyday Life in..." or "....for Writers" series that are overviews of different eras. I know there's an "Everyday Life in...
I think that one common pitfall in stories about 2 cultures coming together is basing them on real-world examples that are stereotyped or...
I think it's hard to answer this without understanding more about what you already know about the system, and what exactly you're asking for help...
What everyone else said, but one thing you may want to think about is how powerful the magic is or can be. For example Harry Potter is a similar...
Awesome!! Good luck - I think using history for a base is awesome.
I think you're right to avoid Roman sounding names. Using different names will help your readers disassociate with "our" Rome. Names are one of...
One thing you might consider is killing the Latin. Latin is VERY strongly associated with the Catholic church, since that's one of the few places...
If they are a god, couldn't they just choose to dim down the aura a bit? Or just send part of their essence down instead of their entire being?...
Khajiit in Elder Scrolls world is one. D&D has the rakshasa, although more used as a monster. There's one in the Star Wars universe that I can't...
I honestly think those are both good ideas. Slime creatures aren't done very often, that I can think of, so either of these (or both) would be a...
Night Gardener hit it - when you were describing him it immediately made me think of James Bond. Most spies HAVE to have a dark side to survive,...
I think if you don't call them "demons" you solve a lot of issues. If they're powerful spirits that aren't inherently evil (like, say, elementals,...
My thought would be to give them super common names that would be hard to identify. Tanner, Fletcher, Baker, Butcher, Tailor, Brewer, and so on....
It's all up to you! These are just some suggestions. Your character is your creation, and a unique person, so get in her head and go through her...
One thing that came up on Writing Excuses that works in sci-fi and fantasy world building is to think of how the "thing" about your world impacts...