Post by Joxcenia on Jun 3, 2018 23:52:42 GMT -6
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Anyone want to give me a hand in research for a fairy tale I'm working on? If so, here's some of the things I plan to research and learn about:
- Royalty Lines
I know there's: King & Queen; Lord & Lady; Count & Countess; Duke & Duchess ... (that's all I can think of) ... Are there more? & How are they connected or listed in rank? (King & Queen = Numero Uno) ... ooh! Sirs & ?? (is there a female version? ... A 'Sir' is a knight, is it not? So there wouldn't be a female version? -- I think there is nowadays though, yes?) - Castles
I plan on searching for floor plans, and to find out what the various rooms are called, and what they're used for. What objects/possessions would be found in each room. -- I know some from movies and books, but I thought I should know more. (I might not use the info, but it might help give me ideas and directions to go in.) - Creatures
Browsing through: The Monster Hunter's Handbook by Ibrahim S. Amin and reading up on various creatures has given me some good ideas for the book, and directions to take it in. And that is why I started the threads: Most Loved Creatures, Mystical/Magical Beings & Most Hated Creatures, Mystical/Magical Beings. (You can post to them, or here.) - Magical / Mystical Beings
I've been flipping through: The Encyclopedia of Witches And Witchcraft by Rosemary Ellen Guiley, An Encyclopedia of Fairies, Hobgoblins, Brownies, Bogies, And Other Supernatural Creatures by Katharine Briggs; & Greek Fire, Poison Arrows & Scorpion Bombs: Biological and Chemical Warfare in the Ancient World by Adrienne Mayor. They too have sparked ideas, and given me Fairy Tales to search for to read online. (Kate Crackernuts; Allison Gross; Kemp Owyne; The Laily Worm and the Machrel of the Sea; The Laidy Worm of Spindleton Heughs; & The Loathsome Dragon) -- (You can also post about Magical/Mystical Beings on the threads listed above, or here.)
So far, I have a witch, and nothing else ... I'm thinking of using: fairies/sprites; cyclops; roc; gorgon; harpy; sirens; djinn/genie; golem; troll; ... and as I go through the books, others may occur to me and help give me more ideas. - Maps / Mapping
I know some authors create their own maps of the world in their books, and I haven't decided if I want to use the outlines of actual places, or create my own outlines from scratch. *undecided* So I'll need to research map making/creating. How-to, etc. Or find world maps that don't have names of towns, cities, lakes, oceans, counties, countries, etc. on them. I figure blank maps would be easier. *shrugs* Just find the ones I like and print them out and add the boundary lines and kingdoms, etc. where I want. - Images
From visiting author blogs, I've learned a lot of them use photos/images to help them envision and describe their characters, creatures, etc.- Deformities: I will need photos/images of deformities in order to describe a character. (I switch back and forth between him being cursed with deformities, or turned into a cyclops.)
- Creatures & Magical / Mystical Beings: I will need photos/images in order to use for creature/character descriptions.
- Characters: I will need photos/images of people to use for character descriptions.
I have a total of 7 characters at the moment. (This started out as a picture book, so I didn't need a lot of characters. With each rewrite the story got longer, so I went from Picture Book, to Picture Story, to Storybook, to a novel for preteens, to a novel for teens.)- Kingdom #1:
- Kingdom #2:
- Magical Being:
There were a few bit part characters that didn't have names, and weren't used in more than one or two scenes. - Kingdom #1:
- Deformities: I will need photos/images of deformities in order to describe a character. (I switch back and forth between him being cursed with deformities, or turned into a cyclops.)
- Scrapbooking
I've also discovered that some authors collage/scrapbook to get them into the book they're writing. (Collaging didn't appeal to me, but I think I might try scrapbooking.)- How To (books; websites; etc.)
- Materials & Tools Needed
- How To (books; websites; etc.)
- Helpful Books / Websites
I need information about objects, people, how people lived, etiquette, decorum, etc. * See list above.
And Thanks in advance. It will be muchly appreciated.