Key Takeaway:Writing a myth is an opportunity to explore creative storytelling and impart valuable life lessons; research existing myths, brainstorm ideas, create characters, write your story and revise/edit it for quality. How To Write A Myth: 5 Steps Now let’s walk through the five steps ...
The writer of Norwegian fantasy drama Ragnarok, Adam Price, explains how he created the supernatural series and reimagined Norse Mythology in this Netflix Screenwriting Masterclass. A small Norwegian town experiencing warm winters and violent downpours seems to be headed for another Ragnarok -- unless...
I’ve been working at Kindlepreneur for some time, and I love to write nonfiction articles for authors. But my first love is writing fantasy. Which is why I was excited when we decided to write this article. Now, this article is just one in aseries of articlesabout how to write in v...
As a milieu genre, fantasy is all about the setting. When reading these stories, readers get to enjoy seeing somethingnew(or at least familiar elements rearranged in unexpected ways). This is also what draws many writers to the genre. Certainly, it was what drew me. My first love was his...
Mix in elements from mythology, folklore, fairy tales or other genres to add deeper meaning to your magical details. Craft Your Prose Write with lush, descriptive language to add atmospheric depth. Use figurative language and sensory detail to convey magical moods. ...
In most English courses you will be required to read literature -- and then you will have to write about it. In order to successfully write an essay in response to a text, you must have a clear point, and you must read and analyze the characters, themes
as in Jack London’s "To Build a Fire." Write about theexternal and internal conflicts, if those conflicts are resolved or left unresolved, and why. Formulate several versions of a possible“working” thesisbased on what these conflicts reveal about the human condition or what you learned from...
For a full translation of the text, as well as the original Latin, you canfindMetamorphoseshere. 6. The Golden Shovel The Golden Shovel is a poetry form invented by Terrance Hayes. To write a golden shovel, the last word of each line should be read vertically so that it transcribes the...
" The ancient Greeks used poetry in music and theater, and loved to write about their gods and the heroic deeds of great people. By medieval times -- about 455 to 1485 -- poets began to play with both the subject matter and language of their poems. Some medieval poets, like Geoffrey ...
How to Write a Mentor Archetype 1. Establish the Mentor’s Backstory To create a great mentor archetype character, it’s important to establish their backstory. This will give the mentor depth and help the audience understand their motivations. You can explore the mentor’s past experiences, ach...