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plotandelegy · 9 months

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Practical and Unique Post-Apocalyptic Shelter Design Ideas for Fantasy Writers

You've decided to destroy civilization in your fantasy novel? Sucks to be your character. Now let's make their situation a little better or worse but at the least unique, practical, and resourceful.

Use What's Left Behind: The end of the world doesn't mean the end of human ingenuity. Think of what materials survived your apocalypse and how to reuse them. Crumbling skyscrapers can be reinforced and turned into vertical communities, or broken-down cars can be transformed into steel-tough barricades. Old school buses or train cars?

The Importance of Defense: Your characters aren't the only ones who have survived. Threats lurk everywhere. Design shelters that have built-in defenses. Your skyscraper community may have drawbridges between floors, or your train car home can be easily detached and sped away in case of danger. Remember the secret exits!

Incorporate the Natural Environment: Trees, caves, and mountains offer robust options for post-apocalyptic shelter. A hollowed-out hillside, for example, provides cover from harsh weather and is easily defensible. Make sure the natural element isn't in a highly radioactive environment. The trunk of a massive, ancient tree could house an entire family. Underwater habitats in the middle of a lake or an ocean?

Reinvention of Basic Utilities: How will your characters access fresh water, dispose of waste, or maintain a consistent food supply? A river or rainwater could be cleverly directed and filtered, or a salvaged solar panel can provide electricity for a makeshift greenhouse. Composting toilets aren't glamorous, but they get the job done. I may be too used to modern comforts because that last one is a big ew.

Adapting to Your Apocalypse: If you have a nuclear winter scenario, consider shelters with radiation shielding and heat sources. Alien invasion? Consider camouflage or underground dwellings. Zombie outbreak? Elevate your shelters; zombies can't climb! Well, I hope your zombies can't climb. If they do, you may be a sick unhinged person. Keep it up. Makes for better fiction.

Remember, It's Home: This is where your characters will spend a lot of time. Personalize these spaces to reflect the inhabitants. Maybe one character is obsessed with salvaging books, so there's a small library corner. Perhaps another is a mechanic, and there's a well-stocked tool area. Little details will make your post-apocalyptic shelters feel more like home. Or not. A lack of home-related details could add to a sense of impermanence. Having to pull up and run a lot, maybe leaving things behind in your haste, adds to the suspense.

No long ending paragraph today. Have fun writing!

-Indigo

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niccerria · 1 year

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I'm writing fantasy story on Wattpad and Webnovel if anyone's interested 💞

Synopsis: When Fey hears the haunting strains of a violin, she's transported to a magical kingdom called Arcadia through a watery portal. She discovers that it is in peril. The Holy Tree, which sustains all life in the kingdom, has gone missing, and without it, Arcadia will crumble. Along the way, Fey meets Feme, a brave and loyal ally who becomes her closest friend. She sets out on a perilous quest to find the tree and save Arcadia from destruction. Fey navigates treacherous terrain, and learns the secrets of the land's past. She discovers that the magic that once flowed freely in Arcadia was coveted and fought over by those who sought power, leading to a devastating war that nearly destroyed everything. Now, Fey and her companions must unravel the mysteries of the past and the present to save the kingdom. With richly drawn characters and a vividly imagined world, this is a tale of adventure, magic, and the power of friendship

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lisa-lostinlit · 2 years

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💬 How’s your reading going this month? 🤎📖 This has been my slowest reading month all year so far. I’ve been in a bit of a slump, plus life got a bit busier and I just haven’t had as much time to read. Here’s your reminder that the numbers do not matter one bit. #youdoyouboo 🤎 This gorgeous stenciled edition of The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy by @meganbannen is by @bookish_signs! Use my code LIFEINLIT10 for a discount in her shop! . . . h a s h t a g s : #theundertakingofhartandmercy #meganbannen #fantasygenre #fantasybooks #bookrecommendations #booksbooksbooks #beautifulbooks #bookworms #readers #reading https://www.instagram.com/p/CjDbuGpuEDn/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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saramackenzie1982 · 1 year

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The character of Miranda met the first woman who paid her special attention. Like any teenager, she wants what her heart says...or else. She never cared about the consequences. Get yourself wrapped up in the flush. It's first love, of course, but that could be broken up at any moment. Grab what you can... #TeenagerAngst #TeenagedLove #FlushOfFirstLove #FirstLove #YoungGirls #WifeAndMother #LesbianCouple #LBGTQIA #IndoorActivities #SecretMeetings #ForbiddenLove #RomanceGenre #LoveAndMarriage #Klenard #ChristianKings #ChristianKingdom #ActionAdventure #FantasyGenre #HistoryMajor #WomensMovement #WomensHistory #LBGTHistory #WorldWar #CivilWar #Revolution https://www.instagram.com/p/CpyQBhpvCeb/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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bilgaines · 2 years

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Had some pretty distinct fantasy genre vibes in the ol’ cul de sac this evening #athome #fantasy #fantasygenre #culdesac #sunsetporn #flowers #succulent #igers_california #california_igers #ig_california #ie #inlandempire #inlandempirephotographer #riversidecounty #rivco #winchester #frenchvalley https://www.instagram.com/p/ChBoMawug_2/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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decayedgender · 1 year

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📖 ꕀ Fantasygenric !!

🏹 )) fantasygenric ; a gender related the fantasy genre as a whole ,, can be a specific media within the fantasy genre / a troupe within the genre / anything within the fantasy genre . . .

━ made by outsider ﾉ not a req ﾉ read my dni before interacting

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briarcrawford · 1 year

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A Big List of Fantasy Subgenres

I decided to make a list of just some of the subgenres out there. You may notice some do overlap, but they are all terms people search for, so if your story falls under more than one, remember to use it as a search term/tag for it.

You’ll notes that I did add a few sci-fi related ones, just in case someone is writing a blend.

A 🔒 means tread carefully or you may face criticism.

Plot-Related Fantasy Subgenres

Magical Realism: The real world but with hints of magic or fantasy

Sword and Sorcery: sword-wielding heroes on violent adventures involving magic.

Dark Fantasy: Fantasy that does not shy away from violence and horror. It often has a gloomy tone.

Grimdark Fantasy: An even darker sibling of dark fantasy. This may include dystopian settings, amoral characters, and great violence.

Mythic Fantasy: Fantasy inspired my myth, legend, folklore, or fairytales.

Arthurian Fantasy: Retellings of (or stories based on) Arthurian legends.

Fairytale Fantasy: fantasy stories that are inspired by or retellings of fairytales

Anthropomorphic Fantasy: Humanized (even if just in intelligence) animals as the main protagonists in a fantasy story. Examples: Watership Down, Redwall, Silverwing

Coming-Of-Age Fantasy: These stories tend to focus on self-development and the transition into adulthood

Portal Fantasy/Crossworlds Fantasy/isekai): The main character (often from a modern world) finds themselves in a fantasy world. Example: The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe

Historical Fantasy: A specific real-world historical setting, but with fantasy.

Sci-fi Fantasy: Fantasy blended with scifi. Imagine magic users on spaceships.

Paranormal Fantasy: Fantasy involving the paranormal

Quest Fantasy: fantasy that involves setting out to fufil a quest. Example: The Hobbit

Heroic Fantasy: A setting with magic, no modern technology, and less high-stakes than dark fantasy. Any problems can likely be fixed with a quest. Example: Jack the Giant Killer

Assassin Fantasy: Fantasy that focuses on assassins

Military Fantasy: Fantasy that focuses on people in the military, and often includes the politics that come with it

Political Fantasy: A focus on political drama in a fantasy world. Example: Game of Thrones

Hard Fantasy: A world of hard-set rules on how the world works. Magic has rules, and how it fits in the world is obvious

Soft Fantasy: Less rules, less explaining on how things work. The magic can seem dreamlike, with barely or any explanation on how it works or why.

Heist Fantasy: Fantasy, but a group of people trying to steal something. Examples: Six of Crows, The Lies of Locke Lamora

Comic Fantasy/Comedy Fantasy: Fantasy, but the main goal is humor

Cozy Fantasy: A fantasy setting, but with low-stakes, a happy ending, and no gratuitous violence. Example: Legends & Lattes

Romantic Fantasy: A story with fantasy elements, but the main focus is romance

Setting Sub Genres

High Fantasy: fantasy with a make-believe world

Low Fantasy: Set in a familiar real-world setting

Gaslamp Fantasy: typically set in an heavily Victorian or Edwardian inspired setting(ie, lit by gaslight). This is not to be confused with Steampunk, which has more advanced technology.

Tech Noir: A blend of film noir and sci-fi. Also Called: Cyber Noir, Future Noir

Alternate History: History, but with a “what if” added.

Flintlock Fantasy: fantasy, but influenced by the early industrial revolution, so gunpowder is more commonly available

Medieval Fantasy: A fantasy set in or inspired by the medieval era. Examples: Robin Hood, The Sword in the Stone

Urban Fantasy: A fantasy set in a more modern era. Examples: Buffy the Vampire Slayer(TV)

Weird West: fantasy or scifi in a western setting. This subgenre has been around since 193

Western Fantasy: Old west, but fantasy.

Pirate Fantasy/Swashbuckling: Pirates, but fantasy.

🔒 Wuxia: Chinese martial arts with a fantasy twist. Example: Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon

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Punk Subgenres

RETRO/VINTAGE INSPIRED

Steampunk: Inspired by the Victorian to Edwardian era fashion with steam-powered machinery.

Clockpunk: child of steampunk with a lot more clockwork machines.

Dreadpunk: Gothic horror/fantasy based in the Victorian era. Examples:Dracula, Frankenstein, Bloodborne

Cattlepunk: Advanced tech meets old west. Think steampunk, but cowboy.

Dieselpunk: Based on around the end of WW2-1950’s, with diesel engines instead of steam and a gritty feel. Example: Bioshock

Decopunk/Coal Punk: the child of dieselpunk, but less gritty and more shiney.

Formicapunk/Cassette Futurism: Advanced tech, but in the 1960’s-90’s.

Raypunk: retro futurism. Rayguns, flying cars, all with vibrant retro colours. Example: The Jetsons(cartoon)

Atompunk. The dark sibling of raypunk.

Stonepunk: a stone-age inspired life, but modernized. Example: The Flintstones

FUTURISTIC

Cyberpunk: a dystopian futuristic setting where all the tech creates a depressing feel. Often has advanced tech, dugs, an oppressive government, and crime lords. Example: Blade Runner(movie), Psycho-Pass(Anime)

Post-Cyberpunk: the child of cyberpunk, but less bleak.

Biopunk: Like cyberpunk, but with a focus on biotechnology. Biohackers, biotech megacorporations, opressive government.

Solarpunk: An optimistic view of the future that focuses on living with nature, green energy, multiculturalism, and an anti-capitalist theme.

Lunarpunk: the sibling of solarpunk, but with a lot more futuristic elements (such as glowing fabrics) and more of a nod to witchcraft

Tidalpunk: Solarpunk, but at sea

Nanopunk: nanites/nanobots/nanotechnology server the main source for the tech of this society

OTHER:

Mythpunk: Stories that draw heavily from myths, folklore, and fairytales, often in a real-world setting. Examples: Pan’s Labytinth, Over The Garden Wall, Sandman

Elfpunk: Inspired by either Tolkien-style, or folklore inspired elves or fae with a dark, gritty, and sometimes unexpected setting.

Aetherpunk/Magicpunk: Magic and technology blended. Example: Arcane(Netflix TV)

Dungeonpunk: The more dark and gritty sibling of aetherpunk, often with more typical fantasy elements(swords, wizards, so on).

Desertpunk: A harsh desert environment with warring groups of people. Example: Mad Max

Oceanpunk: Set in a watery world where ships are pretty well the only transportation. Might have fantasy sea creatures, advanced tech, underwater cities, cities on islands. Example: Waterworld (movie)

Piratepunk: Often the same as Oceanpunk, but with a focus on pirates

Bronzepunk: Greco-roman aesthetics with advanced tech

Sandalpunk: An ancient era (such as bronze or iron age) with an advanced tech twist

Gothicpunk: Modern world with a gothic twist and often dark fantasy creatures

🔒 Silkpunk: a complex subgenre that needs plenty of research

Icepunk: A frozen winter word

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Aesthetic Related:

Aesthetics are the feel something gives off. To get the right one, make sure to search the tag to see if the feel fits your story. These are not really subgenres, but are still a way for people to describe what they are looking for in a story.

This list is just a small number of the aesthetics people search for.

SETTING FEEL RELATED:

Adventurecore: adventure in the wilderness

Cottagecore: A romantization of rural (often secluded) life. Also known as: farmcore, countrycore

Cottagegore: The dark sibling to cottagecore. Also known as: Dark Cottagecore, Goth Cottagecore

Prairecore: based off the American prairie colonizers

Dark Academia: Primarily focuses on early 1900’s upper-class European academics with a dark tint. It romanticizes education.

Light Academia: It romanticizes education without being as dark as it’s beforementioned older sibling.

Plaguecore: Takes inspiration from the bubonic plague pandemic’s plague doctors, but often mixed with Gothic Victorian.

Medievalcore: Aesthetics of the middle ages

CHARACTER RELATED:

Royalcore: Aesthetics based on a romanticized version of western European royalty.

Princecore

Princesscore

Kingcore

Queencore

Knightcore

Witchcore: a romanization of the modern perception of witchcraft

Wizardcore: based off the standard fantasy wizard

Roguecore: Inspired by the Dnd class.

Rangercore: Inspired by Tolkien Rangers.

CREATURE RELATED:

Mermaidcore: based on the mythology of mermaids

Selkiecore: Based on the myth of the selkie; a seal shapeshifter that is often trapped on shore after a human steals the seal skin, but always yearns for the sea

Dragoncore: The tag is often used for dragon/human hybrids with a habit of hoarding treasure, but also just anything with dragons

Cryptidcore: associated with cryptozoology. Example: X-Files

Ghostcore: ghosts, spirits, and cemeteries.

🔒Goblincore: Based on goblin folklore, this is about finding beauty in things not typically seen as such. Goblins are sometimes seen as antisemitic, so do your research.

Unicorncore: based off the modern idea of unicorns (glitter, pastels, magic).

🔒Elfcore: Inspired by Tolkien-style elves. Can be based on nature-loving elves, or high elves. There are criticisms that high-elves are always portrayed racist and bigoted, while also seen as “more advanced,” more intelligent, and more elite in general than others simply because they are born that way.

Fairycore: often based off the modern idea of what a fairy is(winged, soft pastels). Also called: Faecore

🔒Changelingcore: inspired by the folklore of fairy changlings(where fairies would swap human babies for fairies), but also used by people of the Neurodivergent communities who are often made to feel like outsiders.

#genre #genres #fantasygenres #fantasytypes #aestethic #aestethiclist #punk list #punk genre list #fantasy #writing #writing fantasy #writingfantasy #writingbasics

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cocajimmycola · 1 year

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Muse Dash pride icons! List + links to coining posts under the cut

Bassist Rin - Loveguitaric - m00nystars

Part-Time Warrior Rin - Scribblestimmic - honey-makes-mogai

Sleepwalker Girl Rin - Sleepinesstagged - revenant-coining

Bunny Girl Rin - Rerosymblic - ithriel-coins

Christmas Gift Rin - Pepperminromic - mogai-infirmary

Bad Girl Rin - Greasergender

Violinist Marija - Musiboxaesic - mogai-sunflowers

Little Devil Marija - Dearestvoulant - cielos--angelphilia

Magical Girl Marija - Fantasygenric - decayedgender

Maid Marija - Maid-ish - page-2-ids

Sister Marija - Eledeoangelic - princedear

The Girl In Black (Stormy Night Boss) - Twilaesic - mogai-sunflowers

Pilot Buro - Caelumfluid - genderbouais

Zombie Girl Buro - Undeadsaint - page-2-ids

Joker Buro - Sillything - squidthing

Idol Buro - Idolbeing - nepetaisms

Sailor Suit Buro - Techlexic - epikulupu

Space Station Boss (UFO Boss) - Moonbeing - squidthing

Oriental Boss - Omegavanescenic - vierspring

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pandabytes · 8 months

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Een overzicht van de factoren die hebben geleid tot een toename van het publieksvertrouwen in "The Wheel of Time" seizoen 2, inclusief de concurrentie in het fantasygenre en de aanpassing van het bronmateriaal. #TheWheelofTime #RottenTomatoes #PrimeVideo #FantasySeries...

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wainscotwoes · 1 year

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15. Urban Fantasy

Genre is definitely something you know and can write about at length. You know you can create a framework for your exegesis around genre, especially since that’s what inspired the novel in the first place, right? You wanted to write something like Mira Grant’s Newsflesh series but for Urban Fantasy. You know Urban Fantasy like the back of your hand because you read it and you write it, to the exclusion of almost anything else. Or is Modern Fantasy what you write? Well, hang on now… the further you look into theory onto Urban Fantasy, the more confused you get. Interpretations of the genre have definitely changed over the last decade or two, with some people arguing that Urban Fantasy should include things like Paranormal Romance. You have a very particular image of Urban Fantasy in your mind, but maybe you were wrong?

No, it’s okay. You find some inspiring articles by Stefan Ekman which helps to define the genre. Even with all the variables and different flavours of Urban Fantasy, one thing remains constant; it is a literature of the Unseen. Secrets. Hidden creatures and magic. And thank god, because now you can mould your exegesis around your goal of stepping outside this genre boundary just enough to challenge it, without making it an entirely different genre.

You finish up your exegesis and pat yourself on the back for a job well done. You can’t help but think that it lacks a certain person touch, that all you’ve really done is written a very long essay. But it’s done, and that’s all that matters. You dye your hair green, but it doesn’t really feel like you.

END.

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theautumnisnoble · 3 years

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SolHwi Prompt

So i know its so weeb of me to do this but imagine SolHwi in an ISEKAI setting

i wanna make headcanons of this omg is anyone interested

its spicy if they have to escape from there

for reference:

#solhwi #writingprompt #fantasygenre #lawschool

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niccerria · 4 months

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Thought i'd share PICTURES ARE FROM PINTEREST

WATTPAD: https://www.wattpad.com/user/Niccerria

#fantasygenre #writing #reading #books #literature #read #college studyblr #notes #philosophy #archeology #stoicism

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lisa-lostinlit · 2 years

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💬 On a scale of 1 to 10, how excited are you that Fall is finally here?! 🤎🍂 I’m at a 10!! 🤩 Fall is my favorite season by far, and I’m loving all the fall festivities, cooler temps, warm beverages and fall foliage. 🍂🍁☕️ Thank you to @wednesdaybooks for gifting me this early copy of SAINT by @adrienneyoungbooks! This one releases November 29th so he sure to check it out! “Putting the boo in books” mug by the amazing @eviebookish! Use my code LIFEINLIT10 for a discount in her shop! . . . h a s h t a g s : #saint #fable #namesake #adrienneyoung #fantasygenre #yafantasy #fantasybooks #booksbooksbooks #coffeeandcurrentlyreading #coffeeandseasons #booksandbeans #booksandbooks #toberead #bookrecommendations #mustread #mugsmugsmugs #mugsofinstagram #autumnvibes #fallfeels (at Autumn Season) https://www.instagram.com/p/CjVdZzOOVsk/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#saint #fable #namesake #adrienneyoung #fantasygenre #yafantasy #fantasybooks #booksbooksbooks #coffeeandcurrentlyreading #coffeeandseasons #booksandbeans #booksandbooks #toberead #bookrecommendations #mustread #mugsmugsmugs #mugsofinstagram #autumnvibes #fallfeels

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saramackenzie1982 · 1 year

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This #SelfieSaturday is holding on. This week is a reminder that mental health is not a joke. It's real and it's a rough ride. #YouDontKnowHowItFeels #MentalHealthIsHealth #MentalHealth #LookAfterYou #StandInTheStorm #EatingDisorders #Cutting #Overdoses #SexualAbuse #PhysicalAbuse #VerbalAbuse #GenerationalTrauma #NarcissisticAbuse #EveryoneHasADarkSide #TherapyWorks #FeelingsOnPaper #IndieBooks #IndieAuthor #BookSeries #LargeVolume #FantasyGenre #NewBritain https://www.instagram.com/p/CpXmXBosgay/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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