Rhi Paille
Dreamer
Evening!
I'm getting sidetracked from what I'm supposed to be doing while my husband watches Game of Thrones. I'm not caught up yet because I work too much and I'm a big Fringe fan, sooooo I'm getting there.
I recently started a thread called "Top 10 Stereotypes in Fantasy" which worked out pretty well.
This is the anti-stereotype thread. List as many non stereotype elements you've found in fantasy novels.
Also, remember that once it's written, it'll no doubt be the stereotype if it becomes popular.
For instance, I was looking for an agent for my series The Ferryman and the Flame basically an epic fantasy about a grim reaper. Today, one of the literary agents I worked with on that book tweeted that 3/4 of the queries in her inbox all involve grim reapers. Sooo while I may have thought I was being stealth staying away from vampires, orcs, drow, werewolves, wizards, shape shifters, etc. etc. I may have spoken too soon.
Who knows though, maybe Ferrymen will be the next Vampires.
That or the Kraken who can't love themselves a good Kraken story?
Okay, non stereotypical fantasy elements?
Namaste,
Rhi
I'm getting sidetracked from what I'm supposed to be doing while my husband watches Game of Thrones. I'm not caught up yet because I work too much and I'm a big Fringe fan, sooooo I'm getting there.
I recently started a thread called "Top 10 Stereotypes in Fantasy" which worked out pretty well.
This is the anti-stereotype thread. List as many non stereotype elements you've found in fantasy novels.
Also, remember that once it's written, it'll no doubt be the stereotype if it becomes popular.
For instance, I was looking for an agent for my series The Ferryman and the Flame basically an epic fantasy about a grim reaper. Today, one of the literary agents I worked with on that book tweeted that 3/4 of the queries in her inbox all involve grim reapers. Sooo while I may have thought I was being stealth staying away from vampires, orcs, drow, werewolves, wizards, shape shifters, etc. etc. I may have spoken too soon.
Who knows though, maybe Ferrymen will be the next Vampires.
That or the Kraken who can't love themselves a good Kraken story?
Okay, non stereotypical fantasy elements?
Namaste,
Rhi