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  1. B

    How do you create your World?

    I've always wanted to write a story based on a world I created but have always thought it a daunting task. With so little free time at my disposal as it is, and no real experience as a writer lending to a lack of confidence that my story will even be worth the time and effort invested in trying...
  2. Ž.J.

    Calendars in Worldbuilding.

    Hey guys! I have been gone from Mythic Scribes for quite some time and decided to come back and check on the forums again. The topic I want to discuss today, is fantasy calendars. More precisely, how do worldbuilders deal with them? I will give an example with a calendar I created for a...
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    • calendar fantasy human lunisolar months moon sun worldbuilding writing year
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    • Forum: World Building
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    Introduction – Deaf Fantasy Author Exploring Internal Arcs

    Bags is what you may call me. People know me as Alex Hawkins, yet my Indian name is Talk with Hands. I’m a Deaf fantasy author. My book Enchanted Forest Kingdom: Woody’s Blue Dream was republished on December 05, 2025. I have a tendancy to think about character arcs through internal change...
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    • author fantasy story structure
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: Introductions
  4. johnfm

    Hello from the Ozark Mountains of Arkansas

    Hello everyone. I just joined the site and am looking forward to getting to know you all. I am interested in writing fantasy, especially my current work-in-progress which is epic fantasy/magical realism.
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    First chapter of a fantasy novel with sci-fi and fairytale elements...

    I have been changing the first chapter over and over.... rewriting, reshuffling.... I am posting a couple of paragraphs from two options... please, weigh in friends on what kept your attention more... thank you! Option 1: Sol felt sensation come back into his body, his every atom reemerging...
  6. thatoneguywho-

    villains that succeeded in their goals, (long term) but were still defeated.

    lately, I have been wondering how to write a villain who completed their goal and actually experienced it (not like Thanos who did succeed but was taken down only a short while later). I'm talking taking/ destroying the world with MCs acting AFTER everything happened, or villain completing goal...
  7. A

    I want to know your opinion on orcs in my fantasy novel and how they came to be

    The archaic orcs descended from the third wave of archons who rejected their civilization and migrated north.Northern humans eradicated most of the orcs, and the remaining orcs diverged into kobolds, goblins, trolls, and ogres. The Tursarians started the orc breeding program to create better...
  8. T

    Behold, a guardian of the forests is here.

    I couldn't think of any username which should sound creative enough, for this creative writing forums. And so I figured, I take inspiration from one of my routines, which is tending and watering my family's farm and garden. Which actually magnifies my imagination, that if I were a person...
  9. T

    Hello all! New fantasy writer here!

    Hello! I am a new writer looking to get into the whole fantasy novel thing. I’m looking to find some other writers/readers to read some of my stuff and give me tips and critiques.
  10. Lope

    Hi!!

    Me llamo Jorge y llevo más de medio año trabajando en mi propio mundo de fantasía, creado completamente desde cero a partir de mis ideas. Hace aproximadamente un mes, empezó a tomar forma, y desde entonces tengo muchas ganas de compartirlo con gente apasionada por la fantasía. Ya sea para hablar...
  11. A

    Hi

    Hi there Mike here - who works for alchemise innovation. We are amongst a number of things looking at integrating tee designs and story telling together into a concept. So seeing the real experts here i hope will be enlightening adn useful
  12. P

    LF Writers :)

    Hi All, Been perusing all day. Seems like a lot of concern over bots, so Hello, I'm a person. Dug into the forums but haven't found what I was looking for-- trying to find a writer to lead worldbuilding for a game I'm developing. It's space opera. Just leading out with honest intent. Look...
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    Exploring Spiritual Roots and Guild Lore in Realm of Origin (Fantasy Blog)

    Hi everyone! I’ve been building out a fantasy world over at Realm of Origin, where we’re blending cultivation-inspired lore with classic guild structures, spiritual root awakenings, and divine blessings. Our latest blog post dives into: The meaning and function of spiritual roots Guild...
  14. M

    Editorial help with a YA fantasy 300,000 word count

    So I'm in potentially the final draft pre-querying of a YA fantasy I've been writing for what feels like my whole life at this point. it is Book 1 of 4, the major problem is book 1 stands currently at 300,000 words, which unless you're Brandon Sanderson will never see the light of day. Now...
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    • editing epic fantasy fantasy young adult
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    • Forum: Publishing
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    Epic word count problem

    So I'm in potentially the final draft pre-querying of a YA fantasy I've been writing for what feels like my whole life at this point. it is Book 1 of 4, the major problem is book 1 stands currently at 300,000 words, which unless you're Brandon Sanderson will never see the light of day. Now...
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    • editing epic fantasy fantasy fantasy novel young adult fantasy
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    • Forum: Publishing
  16. thatoneguywho-

    Hello there! I’m a newbie here, so here are some details about my fantasy planet! Hope you have some suggestions!

    So, the planets name Is ‘Turianuyani’, and it WAS four times as large as Earth. Before the invasions of the abyss, that is. The abyss, or the other world, As it is universally named, is a dark, evil realm that is home to the goddess of death, Abailemjikulo. the goddess of death harbors a deep...
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    How much of modern day technology is throws you off in fantasy

    I'm writing a contemporary portal fantasy, that begins in semi-modern day London, I haven't indicated the exact year, but it is contemporary London. Now the MC is going from real world to fantasy world, my question is mentioning she has to leave her mobile/cellular phone at home because they...
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    • fantasy steampunk technology young adult fantasy
    • Replies: 15
    • Forum: World Building
  18. Echoic_

    Is my magic system too boring?

    Hi there, I'm Echo, and I am a teen author! I've been working on a writing project for 6 months now, and it's set in a fantasy world (wow) where the magic is based on the sun, moon, and stars. So, from that, I have two questions: Is my concept too basic? Is my fleshed-out idea actually any good...
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    • fantasy fantasy novel magic magic building magic system world building young adult young teen
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: World Building
  19. Berenike

    That Dawn Might Come

    Strom sat beside his uncle’s funeral pyre, warming his hands on the flames as the world around him died. Torrential rain poured down, and dark waves crashed against the sides of the pyramid upon which he sat. The top of the colossal building was broad, with enough room for the handful of gods...
    • Berenike
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    • fantasy fiction historical fantasy mythology
    • Category: Fiction
  20. Dankolisic

    Finished map of Kamenlist ( Stoneleaf city)

    Finally finished, it is hard to make these colors of literally everything...let me know what do you think about it Made by Inkarnate Pro Commercial Mode The city of Kamenlist(Stoneleaf) resides on a top of a very steep mountain that looks like something took the peak away, and on that highland...
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    • art book fantasy fantasy art inkarnate maps official map
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: Fantasy Art
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