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| Faeries are by nature abstract and elemental, easy to imagine and believe in, but hard to pin down on paper without sacrificing their magic and their mystical qualities. Brian Froud has a lot to say about Faeries and Faerie (the people and the place), but I turn to Terry Pratchet, W.B. Yeats, J.R.R Tolkien and other literary greats, who saw what Faeries represented to us as well as what they are and what they were. I daresay that Jim Butcher (the Dresden Files) tempts fate (or fata) when he declares that he doesn't believe... I know that they're not human, merely humanlike if the whim strikes, but what does it mean to be human or faerie or both. What can a faerie do that a human can't and visa versa. And how do I show that? How do I write a faerie character that is both alien and relatable? How can I blend the uncanny and the mundane in a realistic, believable, mystical way? The nature of faeries and magic encourages us to believe that anything is possible, so I guess I'm left with what's more or less likely instead. My WIP, like me, is still figuring all that out, then learning or reading something new that sends me in a different direction or to alternative conclusions. The journey is the fun part... |
| Words of the Day, how to describe Faerie Creatures Alluring, Bizarre, Charming, Curious, Cranky, Cruel, Distinctive, Eccentric, Extraordinary, Fascinating, Grotesque, Intriguing, Jokers, Jealous, Kooky, Magical, Mischief-makers, Might, Odd, Offbeat, Nevermoorish, Nightmarish, Novel, Outlandish, Peculiar, Prideful, Proud, Piquish, Quaint, Quirky, Remarkable, Unique, Supernatural, Spooky, Uncanny, Whimsical... And so many more |
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