Taytortots
Minstrel
I've been struggling with this issue for a while. I have many types of creatures in my novel, including werewolves and vampires which I also had trouble making a true, fantasy race that wasn't just meant for obsessive tweens. I feel like I was somewhat easily able to make these races stick with their routes yet make them mine as well.
Fairies I'm having a much more difficult time with, however. Well they are not thought of like werewolves and vampires exactly by the general public, I don't know if they're thought of as a diverse, legitimate race capable of being very strong and helpful in a war type situation, which is what I would like them to be.
I haven't gotten to the part in my novel where I introduce one of the main characters, who is a fairy, along with the uniqueness of my fairy society. I have, however, gotten to a point when my main character is in a city and notices a group of fairies. When I write it, it almost seems silly. I want them to look like typical fairies, with thin colorful wings etc, is this the wrong choice? While their appearance will be similar to what the reader would expect, their culture will be diverse and intricate.
I would appreciate any sort of help. I just want them to be a serious thing, not a joke with wings, but I feel like they may come across that way.
Maybe I'm reading too much into it, I don't know. Thanks in advance. Oh, and sorry if this is in the wrong place.
Fairies I'm having a much more difficult time with, however. Well they are not thought of like werewolves and vampires exactly by the general public, I don't know if they're thought of as a diverse, legitimate race capable of being very strong and helpful in a war type situation, which is what I would like them to be.
I haven't gotten to the part in my novel where I introduce one of the main characters, who is a fairy, along with the uniqueness of my fairy society. I have, however, gotten to a point when my main character is in a city and notices a group of fairies. When I write it, it almost seems silly. I want them to look like typical fairies, with thin colorful wings etc, is this the wrong choice? While their appearance will be similar to what the reader would expect, their culture will be diverse and intricate.
I would appreciate any sort of help. I just want them to be a serious thing, not a joke with wings, but I feel like they may come across that way.
Maybe I'm reading too much into it, I don't know. Thanks in advance. Oh, and sorry if this is in the wrong place.