Shiver's Enormous Encyclopaedia

Hi there! I'm Shiver, and welcome to my Enormous Encyclopaedia!

Here, I will tell you everything I know about writing, wordbuilding, character building and all the rest in the hopes that you will find this even remotely useful!

Anyways, here goes!

Fantasy
Ah yes, fantasy. Fantasy stories can completely transport you to a whole new world, if done right.

First off, the basics: '''WARNING: FANTASY NAMES CAN BE HARD. MAKE SURE THEY'RE PRONOUNCEABLE. IT MAY HELP TO ADD A CHARACTER LIST WITH PRONOUNCIATIONS.'''
 * 1) What makes it a fantasy? Are there dragons? Magic? Other fantasy animals?
 * 2) What is the setting? Is it a magical floating island? A land of wizards? (Tip: Making a map will help!)
 * 3) Getting into depth now - What are the rules of magic? Who can use it? Do you need to practice it, or does it come naturally? Do the raw details, then get into the nitty-gritty.
 * Ah, yes, the main character. Are they from a fantasy race? (If so, sort out everything regarding the fantasyy race - appearance, abilities, social structure, diet, etc). Are they human? Are they magical? Again, sort out the raw details, then get into the nitty-gritty.

After you've done all the basic setting-up, get into the plot.

'''NOTE: SOMETIMES YOU WILL HAVE A GREAT PLOT AND WILL HAVE TO BUILD THE WORLD AROUND IT. DON'T WORRY; YOU CAN STILL USE THIS GUIDE.'''

First off - the protagonist. Treat them like the main character - appearance, race, so on and so forth. It is important to make sure you have their motives down, otherwise they will not seem like a good character.

Worldbuilding Tips

 * Make sure you know the time. Depending on when it is, they will have different lifestyles, life expectancies, and technology.
 * Sort out their social hierarchy. Who's on the top? What do they do? Who's on the bottom? Is there a reason?
 * Do they use money, or a bartering system?
 * What's their family system/whatever you want to call it? Do they have arranged marriages? Do they sell their children to wealthier families for marriage?
 * What environment do they live in? What environment do the fantasy animals live in?

More coming soon!