anyone doing any high fantasys? if so tell us about them. or just post for the fun of posting. whatever.
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anyone doing any high fantasys? if so tell us about them. or just post for the fun of posting. whatever. |
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Oct 14, 2007 - 04 17
Maybe now would be the time to define this "High Fantasy". I honestly can't say where my fantasy falls at this time, except to say that it in no way involves our world.
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Oct 14, 2007 - 05 55
Is High Fantasy and Epic Fantasy the same thing? It would be nice to have a definition of all the different types of fantasy.
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Oct 14, 2007 - 06 57
Agreed, it would be really useful. Anyone up to it?
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Oct 14, 2007 - 09 40
High fantasy and epic fantasy are usually synonymous, though epic fantasy may more often include a journey of some sort. Both high and epic fantasy are firmly routed in European historical trends: the pseudo-medieval settings. This includes kings and queens, lords and ladies, knights and squires, and such things as dragons and magical amulets and the like.
The theme of high or epic fantasy is usually "Good vs. Evil," and often includes a large cast of characters, a vast physical setting, and it may cover a long length of time.
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Oct 14, 2007 - 09 50
Thanks, that helped a lot.
I guess I can now say I'm doing high fantasy.
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Oct 14, 2007 - 12 31
I think I'm doing Post-High Fantasy XD
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Oct 14, 2007 - 13 58
If it helps, high fantasy can be thought of as Tolkien in style, and epic fantasy can be thought of as Tolkien in scale.
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Oct 14, 2007 - 17 26
Is that the same as neo-high fantasy?
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Oct 14, 2007 - 18 59
I'll know when it's done. I do epic fantasy and it gets high fantasy at times, but my MC is a horse, an intelligent, sapient horse who's not magically bound to one rider but starts out the book at the start of a scene in The Two Towers that had me wince for the horses involved -- charging downhill at orc pikemen. Pikes at the bottom of hills kill heavy cavalry as long as they hold the line. During the charge my poor MC has to think of some way to survive those pikes and is very annoyed with the chap on his back, who may get killed in that battle. Except the pikemen won't be orcs, just soldiers with twelve foot long spears and a good reason to hold the line so that they do survive.
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Oct 14, 2007 - 19 05
yeah you nailed it pretty well. Tolkein is a good way of thinking about it.
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Oct 17, 2007 - 08 48
That sounds brilliant! Will there be an excerpt? Please?
There's sapient horses in my world, but I've no idea whether they'll actually show up in my story or not... alas.
I'd yap more and ask question, but my brain's kind of dead from Latin and riding lessons... /medievalist, /equestrian
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Oct 17, 2007 - 09 16
A-ha! That helps wonderfully! My story will definitely be an Epic-Fantasy, though I'm trying to avoid it sounding like High fantasy like it's the plague, I'd rather it be called Tribal fantasy with an odd steampunk bent. Ha ha, I have no idea if all the themes I'm trying to incorporate will even work let alone produce something interesting.
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Nov 28, 2007 - 10 05
Mine would definitely fall under High fantasy, possibly epic
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Nov 29, 2007 - 11 59
Mine is high fantasy that would also be epic style. Boy meets dragon and must defeat the Shadow. That sort of thing.
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My story is high, or epic, one of them, not really sure which, but it's a lot more clear now, thanks.
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Ago 12, 2008 - 22 51
I'm not sure whether mine is more high or epic. O.o; Thing is, there's definitely a lot of travelling and such, and I know events that happened far in the past (say, 2,000+ years past) will be important... But I don't think it's good vs. evil. The antagonist is actually only that because his soldiers keep making things difficult for my MCs, though neither he nor the soldiers really realize it.
What's going to drive me spare while I eagerly await November is the mapping, and figuring out precisely what caused Certain Events to transpire. I know some, but since the history is important to the now of the story, I definitely need to know more. Blahaha. I also foresee the making of many family trees. Yay? It would be easier on myself if I had programs for mapping (will probably find a way to download AutoRealm at some point) and geneology...
And, I've offered to help my sister brainstorm for her NaNo. And depending on whether my mom decides to write the story she's been taking notes on for NaNo, help her brainstorm too (which will no doubt be reciprocated; we brainstorm well together). Busy busy - good thing I decided to start planning early!
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