Are You Writing Serious Fantasy? II - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Encaitare · 01-27-2005, 10:13 PM

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Whether this character has been weakened by some terrible news, or is descending into madness, that's what I really enjoy writing about.

Ohhhhhh, yes. I absolutely love writing madness, and the more tragic it is, the better. That's why nearly all my fanfiction, poetry, and short works of original fiction are categorized as "angst." The great thing about mentally upset characters is that you can make them act in the most unpredictable and random ways to ordinary things. So that sort of angsty business comes very naturally to me, not sure why. Perhaps it's got something to do with my astrology...

Another idea I like that just popped out of nowhere is the idea of characters who personify different things. I've got these characters called the Virtues, and they have names like Faith, Hope, Mercy, Chastity, etc. The super-fun twist is that they are the exact opposite of their names. So Hope is always depressed; Mercy is a sadist, and so on. Very fun stuff.

And anything surreal. Surreal is good.

Kitanna · 01-28-2005, 05:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Encaitare

I've got these characters called the Virtues, and they have names like Faith, Hope, Mercy, Chastity, etc.

I used those names to create a group of angels in one of my fantasy stories (obviuosly called the Angels of Virtues), only unlike yours their names were what they are. But I also had the angel Death who was a woman, which is supposed to be a twist because women are associated with life.

I'm not much for a certain scene I like to write, but I'm really love introducing someone for the first time. Describing them and so on.

aelithes · 01-28-2005, 05:30 PM

I do quite enjoy creative writing and writing fantasy, but am a bit more into constructing my own cultures and especially constructing languages. Being somewhat of a linguist myself (only somewhat because I'm a Classicist, but more in the philological/literary sense), I'm fascinated with etymologies and the development of languages and the pure sounds of words. I don't suppose there's anyone around here with the same interests?

Encaitare · 01-28-2005, 07:06 PM

I do love learning about the origins of names, something I've acquired since becoming immersed in Tolkien. I'm dorky; I like looking at the Latin-English dictionary and spotting word roots.

Soronumë · 01-29-2005, 06:03 AM

Ok, so I am writing fantasy, trying at least. But Ireally don't knowhow good I am...
I have account in Elfwood, where I have few stories written...
(http://elfwood.lysator.liu.se/libr/o...8/orion88.html)
But, they may be little weird.... Blame that I'm a Finn, and not native speaker/writer of English. :S

Assasin · 01-31-2005, 05:12 PM

Eomer, I love writing action scenes. With every detail of a fight. I also like writing about crazy people. It's fun trying to think up mad thoughts. My dad gets quite disturbed when he reads my writing, too much blood and gore.

01-28-2005, 05:30 PM	#3
aelithes Pile O'Bones Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: London, UK Posts: 19	I do quite enjoy creative writing and writing fantasy, but am a bit more into constructing my own cultures and especially constructing languages. Being somewhat of a linguist myself (only somewhat because I'm a Classicist, but more in the philological/literary sense), I'm fascinated with etymologies and the development of languages and the pure sounds of words. I don't suppose there's anyone around here with the same interests? __________________ Caelum videre iussit et erectos ad sidera tollere vultus.

01-29-2005, 06:03 AM	#5
Soronumë Pile O'Bones Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25	Hello all, just found this thread.. :) Ok, so I am writing fantasy, trying at least. But Ireally don't knowhow good I am... I have account in Elfwood, where I have few stories written... (http://elfwood.lysator.liu.se/libr/o...8/orion88.html) But, they may be little weird.... Blame that I'm a Finn, and not native speaker/writer of English. :S __________________ And she was the child of stars, bearing their light on her forehead. Wisdom lies in her eyes and love in her heart.

01-31-2005, 05:12 PM	#6
Assasin Wight Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: In a desert. Posts: 142	Eomer, I love writing action scenes. With every detail of a fight. I also like writing about crazy people. It's fun trying to think up mad thoughts. My dad gets quite disturbed when he reads my writing, too much blood and gore. __________________ Death is as light as a feather, duty is as heavy as a mountain.

01-28-2005, 07:06 PM	#4
Encaitare Bittersweet Symphony Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: On the jolly starship Enterprise Posts: 1,814	I do love learning about the origins of names, something I've acquired since becoming immersed in Tolkien. I'm dorky; I like looking at the Latin-English dictionary and spotting word roots.