Alright, so after a week hiatus of posting here is additional information from "the Life, the Universe, and Everything" Sci-Fi/Fantasy Symposium that I attended last month.
Myth & Mythology
Panel Discussion with John Brown, Mette Ivie Harrison, L.E. Modesitt Jr., Aprilynne Pike, and Nathan Shumate
- Fantasy is making "myths" and "mythic characters" personal. Myth is about the inexplicable.
- If you choose to base your story (or part of your story) from a myth make sure to include references to that myth throughout the entire story rather than in one great big information dump.
- Feel free to re-write the myth to tell the story that you want to tell and the lesson that you want to learn.
- Keep in mind that there has to be a limitation to power/magic. Your characters can't simply be able to do anything they want. There has to be a downside to their use of power (i.e. draining of energy, can only work at midnight, etc.). Remember:Characters are "cool" because of their strengths but "interesting" because of their "weaknesses."
I hope that you find this information helpful in your journey to write a better story. I know that it is helping me. Keep up the good work and good luck!!!
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