Settling in Erathal

Part of the “Founding of Erathal” Series of Stories The Kingdom of Erathal Ancient Times – 1 Month after Official Settlement   “It has only been a month since we officially settled in this spot; only one month!” exclaimed Ulagret with excitement. He stood on the same makeshift stage that had been constructed exactly one …

Good Fantasy Books: Setting the Scene

Good Fantasy Books: Setting the Scene Last week, I talked about the basic concepts I use to create detailed characters. Making well-rounded and believable characters is the number one part of writing good fantasy books. After setting up the main characters, the next step is to make sure that the setting is believable. Keeping that …

Evorath Celebrates Her Work

This is part of a series of posts focused on the goddess Evorath and her observations as she watches the world develop. Previous entries include: The Beginning, Before the War, and Judgement of Gods. Stay tuned for future releases as well. ___________________ Evorath looked down upon her world with pride, noticing that her world was …

Good Fantasy Books: Character Creation

Happy Friday everyone! Part of my new posting effort includes making an entry every third Friday regarding different writing mechanics and aspects of creating a vivid fantasy world. In my opinion, the most important aspect of all good fantasy books is character creation, which is why I am opening this series with a post about …

The Founding of Erathal

Erathal Forest Before Recorded History – autumn The humid forest air of Erathal was tempered ever so slightly by the gentle breeze that swept through the clearing. A large crowd of elves gathered around within the clearing, hunters, farmers, tailors, and warrior alike all focused their attention to the north, looking towards their new leader in …