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The Writer's Guide to Mythical People (Writing Fantasy)
If you want to include non-human characters in your writing, this is the book you need.
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About The Writer's Guide to Mythical People (Writing Fantasy)
If you want to include non-human characters in your writing, this is the book you need. It has an A-Z with descriptions of more than 150 mythical people from around the world, so there will be some you know and many you have never heard of. It includes humanoid species from myths, including centaurs, kobalds, elves and Hesperides. There are beings from paranormal folktales, such as banshees, different types of ghosts, jiangshi and zombies. People from children’s fantasy, including Santa Claus and sentient toys, are also listed. This is not simply a fantasy bestiary, though. It is written to help writers, so the A-Z entries include plot ideas and descriptive details you can use to bring a mythical person to life. There are also sections talking about what roles different mythical people might have in a fantasy novel or story and how they could be included in the plot. This book is a companion to “The Writer’s Guide to Mythical Creatures”, the 2 books together putting a vast array of information at your fingertips. As a bonus, the paperback versions are fully illustrated. Get your copy of “The Writer’s Guide to Mythical People” today to enrich your fantasy writing.
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