caminus
2 months ago
he's not everyone's cup of tea but Brandon Sanderson has a bunch of lectures online, including a bunch on plotting high fantasy. This is his 2025 playlist https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSH_xM-KC3ZvzkfVo_Dls0B5GiE2oMcLY
overthesea
2 months ago
I think analysing the structure of books you like (both high fantasy and from other genres) would be a good idea as well
win1999
2 months ago
Are you familiar with Joseph Campbell's "The Hero's Journey"? That might be helpful :)
detondev
2 months ago
I started typing a reply the other day introducing u to a buncha shit then realized I can't speak on these things with authority as I always just write down whatever vignettes in the world haunt my mind and make up ways to stitch them together till its over.
sophistry
2 months ago
talk ur shit if you are so inclined -- im guessing you know more about it through experience than you think <3 either way, getting that snippet of your process is helpful!
sophistry
2 months ago
hahah thank you, that's a good paradoxical description. really love your writing & perspective!
hi thank u it's so freaking cool that you're a lawyer on neocities i'm so impressed and i love ur piano improv, i will be lurking on ur site here on out
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