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In
the next six days, I share several ways to create “complete”
non-human races. If you hope to create fantastical beasts and characters that have
depth and complexity, then you need them to come from a race that has
those same traits. If you write fantasy, science fiction, or paranormal, you will need believable creatures
to inhabit your world(s). “Formula” seems to
be a common complaint about planned writing so I am deliberately
taking an opposite approach. We will look at...
- mythology: look for unusual ideas, common themes, and perpetual preoccupations
- popular culture: see what others have to say and look for ways to make creatures unique
- biology: considers how the group (and individual) shapes and is shaped by surroundings
- anthropology: the study cultures (and subcultures) rather than species
- Role Playing Games: emphasis on combat
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