April 6, 2019
Cats, owls, rats, and various other creatures have appeared in novels and stories as magical companions. You might even slide spirit animals under this definition, for the sake of fantasy worldbuilding.
Tag: worldbuilding
April 5, 2019
With the advance of technology, it’s easy to feel a disconnect from the natural world. In some ways, that can make the natural elements seem more mystical.
April 4, 2019
Let’s take a few minutes and talk about magical creatures! Just because you have mythological creatures in your story world doesn’t mean that they have to be magical. Additionally, we’ll discuss the concept of magical companion animals in a couple days.
April 3, 2019
[bctt tweet=”C is for Curses – words are powerful. #atozsofworldbuilding #AtoZChallenge #amwriting #fantasy #worldbuilding” username=”rebekah_loper”] Visiting for the first time? Make sure to read the introduction to the A-Zs of Worldbuilding Magic Systems! The Power of Words Fantasy and mythology is full of examples of different types of curses, and indeed, a world with magic…
April 2, 2019
[bctt tweet=”B is for Belief – do you believe in magic? #atozsofworldbuilding #AtoZChallenge #amwriting #fantasy #worldbuilding” username=”rebekah_loper”] Visiting for the first time? Make sure to read the introduction to the A-Zs of Worldbuilding Magic Systems! If You Just Believe… There is power in belief. When you know something as Truth, even if it doesn’t resonate…
April 1, 2019
[bctt tweet=”Magic Systems: A is for Atmosphere. #atozsofworldbuilding #AtoZChallenge #amwriting #fantasy #worldbuilding” username=”rebekah_loper”] Visiting for the first time? Make sure to read the introduction to the A-Zs of Worldbuilding Magic Systems! Magic in the Air If your world doesn’t have some sort of magic in it, it wouldn’t be fantasy, even if it’s subtle and…
March 31, 2019
Hello there! So… tomorrow kicks off the 2019 A-Z Blogging Challenge. Those of you who have been with me for a while know that this challenge is what gave birth to my book, The A-Zs of Worldbuilding. If you saw the theme reveal a couple of weeks ago, then you know that this year I’m…
March 18, 2019
Several years ago (2014), I participated in the A-Z Blogging Challenge. It wasn’t my first time to do it, but my first participation in the event was on another blog, a very long time ago (2012, apparently). For 2014, I decided my theme for the A-Z Challenge would be worldbuilding, and WOW I had no…
September 29, 2015
I only have one universe currently that lends itself well to the concept of pets, and that is Blood of Trees (which I haven’t touched in over a year, wow).
September 2, 2015
This is an idea I’ve been pondering for a while. Partly, I won’t lie, I want to get some more exposure for my blog, but I also want to connect with some other writers who enjoy worldbuilding as much as I do. So, without further ado, I would like to introduce…
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