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Questions For The Unicorn Chronicles
1)How did you think of all those details?!
2)Where did you get all the names? Some of them are pretty funky! A foreign language?
3)Are any of the characters based on real people?
Eden age 8
1)How did you think of all those details?!
2)Where did you get all the names? Some of them are pretty funky! A foreign language?
3)Are any of the characters based on real people?
Eden age 8
Reply by Bruce Coville
Hi, Eden -
I will try to answer your questions.
1) How do I think of all those details? Well, there are three things. First, I read and research a lot (even when I am writing fantasy). Second, I let my imagination lead the way. Third, I do many drafts, and usually add new details in each draft. So part of the answer is "time and hard work"
2) Naming is very important in fantasy writing. Again we go back to reading, and filling my brain with stories and myths and legends and poetry from all over the world. The more you read, the more you can come up with.
3) Cara, the main character, is based on my own daughter. I was trying to create a new character, and it wasn't working. When I used my imagination to put my daughter into the situation, the story took off!
BC
I will try to answer your questions.
1) How do I think of all those details? Well, there are three things. First, I read and research a lot (even when I am writing fantasy). Second, I let my imagination lead the way. Third, I do many drafts, and usually add new details in each draft. So part of the answer is "time and hard work"
2) Naming is very important in fantasy writing. Again we go back to reading, and filling my brain with stories and myths and legends and poetry from all over the world. The more you read, the more you can come up with.
3) Cara, the main character, is based on my own daughter. I was trying to create a new character, and it wasn't working. When I used my imagination to put my daughter into the situation, the story took off!
BC