tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post3438849503628926367..comments2024-01-12T00:48:48.031-06:00Comments on Go Teen Writers: A Few Fantasy Questions and AnswersStephanie Morrillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13128389560727867719noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-941152987138769782012-06-13T19:40:40.177-05:002012-06-13T19:40:40.177-05:00@Jill
OOHHH!! The laws idea sounds perfect!!....No...@Jill<br />OOHHH!! The laws idea sounds perfect!!....Now I just need to start it:)Maddie Morrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10881137664211550244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-84641658069631945952012-06-13T19:39:20.694-05:002012-06-13T19:39:20.694-05:00@abigail miller
Yeah, all my worlds have names, an...@abigail miller<br />Yeah, all my worlds have names, and lots of towns too. <br /><br />@Jill Williamson<br />I know! catlynn is a very fun name to spell:)<br />Yes, it really does:)Maddie Morrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10881137664211550244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-54312224065327581082012-06-13T12:01:12.374-05:002012-06-13T12:01:12.374-05:00Jill, how did you come up with Er'Rets?Jill, how did you come up with Er'Rets?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06150136011032761640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-41354067199962782192012-06-13T09:42:01.860-05:002012-06-13T09:42:01.860-05:00MaddieJ,
I've been doing that spelling twist o...MaddieJ,<br />I've been doing that spelling twist on my current dystopian novel. It seemed a logical jump to me that there might be some similar names in the future, but they might spell them differently. Just think of all the different ways to spell Kaitlyn! Ha ha.<br /><br />And good point about traveling. It inspires, doesn't it?Jill Williamsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11943570354349667196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-11635719015048470462012-06-13T09:40:20.192-05:002012-06-13T09:40:20.192-05:00Clever idea with the brand names, Abigail! It is f...Clever idea with the brand names, Abigail! It is fun to create a world. Makes me want to go draw a map right now! lolJill Williamsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11943570354349667196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-76143855462286193132012-06-13T09:39:26.025-05:002012-06-13T09:39:26.025-05:00Cool, Jazmine! Planning out more info about your s...Cool, Jazmine! Planning out more info about your storyworld is lots of fun. You can get lost in it and forget to write the book! But it is always time well spent. :-)Jill Williamsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11943570354349667196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-63473763045625539012012-06-13T09:38:02.191-05:002012-06-13T09:38:02.191-05:00MaddieJ,
Have them fighting over something. Think...MaddieJ,<br /><br />Have them fighting over something. Think about our world. What do people fight over? In the Middle East, it's religion and oil. You could have them fighting over coal mines--because each kingdom would need energy to survive. Or they could fight over a river or bay--because each kingdom needs access to the sea for fish as a major food source or river water for irrigation of farms.<br /><br />You could also have them fighting over laws. Laws of slavery or education or weapons...Jill Williamsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11943570354349667196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-86508618965320000202012-06-13T09:34:39.372-05:002012-06-13T09:34:39.372-05:00Whitney,
I've read several teen books that had...Whitney,<br />I've read several teen books that had little maps on the neighborhood in the front. So you don't have to write fantasy to draw maps. In fact, I drew a map of Moscow for my upcoming book to point out the major places my characters went. And I also drew a floor plan of their apartment. But that's because drawing house floor plans was one of my high school hobbies. :-)Jill Williamsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11943570354349667196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-19919187796797248432012-06-13T09:32:30.719-05:002012-06-13T09:32:30.719-05:00You're welcome, Bethany! I'm glad you were...You're welcome, Bethany! I'm glad you were inspired.<br /><br />Whenever I start drawing new maps, my kids draw them too. It's fun to see what cool ideas they come up with. Since they're family, I can steal their ideas. Mwa ha ha! JKJill Williamsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11943570354349667196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-15523143138918563022012-06-13T09:31:11.397-05:002012-06-13T09:31:11.397-05:00Abigail,
That can be really frustrating. Sometimes...Abigail,<br />That can be really frustrating. Sometimes it helps to write about that one amazing character. Just journal his thoughts, have him talk about what is going on in his life and world, and sometimes you'll stumble onto a plot that way.Jill Williamsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11943570354349667196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-65022323574517350972012-06-13T09:29:02.897-05:002012-06-13T09:29:02.897-05:00Cool, Anonymous! Clever idea using names from the ...Cool, Anonymous! Clever idea using names from the Middle East and Europe. That will give your story names two different cultural feels.Jill Williamsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11943570354349667196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-13126235572705217512012-06-13T09:27:09.616-05:002012-06-13T09:27:09.616-05:00That's wise of you to be evaluating your skill...That's wise of you to be evaluating your skill level, Allison. And you can always come back to your fantasy story someday. :-)Jill Williamsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11943570354349667196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-14813171235826113232012-06-13T02:10:08.538-05:002012-06-13T02:10:08.538-05:00I have that same problem sometimes! I'll think...I have that same problem sometimes! I'll think up an Amazing world, and some characters, but then I have NO idea what to do with them, or where to put them.<br />-AbbyAbigail Millernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-64990900664444452872012-06-13T02:08:31.385-05:002012-06-13T02:08:31.385-05:00Have you thought up names for all of your fantasy ...Have you thought up names for all of your fantasy worlds? It does help a lot to have a map to refer to whenever characters are traveling.<br />-AbbyAbigail Millernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-78845146385554140762012-06-13T02:03:32.542-05:002012-06-13T02:03:32.542-05:00Thanks for the AMAZING post, Jill!
I love to write...Thanks for the AMAZING post, Jill!<br />I love to write fantasy stories. A while ago my friend and I made a map of a fantasy world called, Orithinia. We had to think up all of these city names and stuff. It was really fun! A few times we would take brand names and try spelling them backwards. :) For example: We took Suave, (The shampoo brand) and spelled it backwards, which gave us, Evaus, which we then changed to Eveos. It was quite fun! Thanks again!<br />-Abby :DAbigail Millernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-31667571706888581032012-06-12T22:37:42.140-05:002012-06-12T22:37:42.140-05:00I've realized over the many years I've bee...I've realized over the many years I've been writing that even though many ideas for fantasy are very similar and clashing with other fantasy novels, I tend to try not to care because I do my best to make it my own and let my imagination run wild. Fantasy writing is my ultimate passion. <br />I guess I'm lucky enough though to have great ideas stored away in a binder for my fantasy world Amerada. :) I just wrote the first book by the seat of my pants and finished it in 2008, but now someday I will go back and fill plotholes and make something of it. <br />All the things I just added for fun and didn't know where they would go have made me think about how I could connect A and B and then unique and awesome twists and turns have come about. :D <br />Gosh, I'm rambling... <br />Lol. <br />Thanks for posting this Mrs. Williamson! This was super helpful. I want to work really hard to create more of Amerada, I hardly know anything about the land.Jazmine~https://www.blogger.com/profile/06246960020080246030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-12579751698298002022012-06-12T22:13:53.540-05:002012-06-12T22:13:53.540-05:00Anyone got any idea's about some kind of plot ...Anyone got any idea's about some kind of plot twist in a fantasy novel that involves a people/province going to war, that is a little more original than a tyranical king?? I'm trying to figure something out.Maddie Morrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10881137664211550244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-85623792543677665072012-06-12T15:14:49.915-05:002012-06-12T15:14:49.915-05:00I really enjoyed reading this post, even though I ...I really enjoyed reading this post, even though I don't write fantasy. I've always liked designing towns/countries, and have, in the past, tried to create a ficitional town for a story that isn't fantasy lol. <br />You know, I always wondered how fantasy writers thought up their characters names! Reading how you (and MaddieJ!) do it is quite enlightening. :) <br />Have a great day!<br />~WhitneyWhitneynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-55015349931494072572012-06-12T14:47:28.074-05:002012-06-12T14:47:28.074-05:00Oh wow Jill this is so helpful! I'm always try...Oh wow Jill this is so helpful! I'm always trying to think up interesting names for my fantasy characters, but you've just given me a great idea. Sometimes I have looked up greek names, and that was helpful. And writing out a map is fun! Especially when you can get a darling nine year old to help you color it in lol. And I've actually just started describing all the countries, trades, and rulers in my world. Thanks again for the article, I really appreciate it!Bethany Baldwinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14160544671105522363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-33259275723096137432012-06-12T13:41:56.452-05:002012-06-12T13:41:56.452-05:00Thanks for the post! I love writing fantasy!
I fo...Thanks for the post! I love writing fantasy! <br />I for character names I like to take a modern name, and give it a spell twist. Like instead of Derek, I'd change it to Deryk- that's how I like it anyway. Or just flat out make them up.<br />I love creating fantasy worlds! I've got three or four of them, and I draw maps constantly. It's so fun, and helps alot when i'm writing about the characters traveling.Maddie Morrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10881137664211550244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-65661127836554967812012-06-12T13:41:37.196-05:002012-06-12T13:41:37.196-05:00I've been creating a fantasy world in my head ...I've been creating a fantasy world in my head for the last couple of years, but I haven't started writing because I don't really have a plot yet. When I try to think of one, it always seems way too similar to the plot of a book I've already read. I think I might try the Sword and Sorcery fantasy from your list the other day; maybe it would be easier to create a unique plot if it was more small-scale.<br /><br />Oh, and for character names, part of my fantasy world is based on the Middle East, so I've tried to have names similar to names from there, and then another part is based on Europe, so I've just been tweaking names :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-33508612866851039002012-06-12T09:42:02.391-05:002012-06-12T09:42:02.391-05:00Great advice! I've only made a fantasy world (...Great advice! I've only made a fantasy world (That doesn't take place on Earth.) once, and while I sort-of liked how it turned out(but it needed work.) I had to shelve the story because it is beyond my skill level right now. :( I just can't seem to get something right with the POV characters. It needs to be told in alternating POVs, and I don't think I'm skilled enough for that yet. :/Allisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05433338978586263492noreply@blogger.com