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Sample idea: Historical fantasy
Writing fantasy fiction is sometimes just like writing historical
fiction. Many fantasy stories appear to be set in medieval times,
for example. So if you already have a good knowledge of historical
novels (i.e. you read lots of them), or if you know a particular
period of history very well, then writing a fantasy story set
in that era should be relatively easy. You'll already know about
the lifestyles, tools, means of communication, employment, health,
transport, crime and punishment and everything else. Adopt that
period for your fantasy story, even if it's set on another world
or inhabited by very different creatures, and much of your work
has already been done.
You can even use some of the great real-life adventures of that
time as the basis for your stories. You could make some of the
characters fantastic creatures or mythical beasts (with human-like
qualities), then make a few other simple adjustments and you're
done.
Those few simple adjustments are where you get to have the most
fun. You could add an extra ingredient that wasn't there in the
real version: magic, dragons, computers, cars, flying machines,
and so on. Or add an extra layer of intelligence or evolution
- perhaps monkeys and dolphins (or their equivalent) can talk
freely with the humans (or their equivalent) in your world.
For variety, you could alternate between writing proper historical
fiction and fantasy stories, both set in roughly the same era.
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