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Fantasy: December 29, 2021 Issue [#11148]




 This week: Different Views on Strength
  Edited by: Dawn Embers Author IconMail Icon
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While conflict is important in fantasy in order to create a whole story there are also positive angles and traits that can be used to build depth. Like our world, fantasy worlds can have culture and different views on what is considered good or positive.


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Often when discussing stories and building worlds, there is a focus on conflict or the negative. While those elements are important, when putting together a complete story and considering characters with qualities that draw readers into their stories, we also have to take a look on the positive side. In the field of psychology there is section that focuses on the positive, promoting good traits, defining happiness and what makes for a subjective well-being. This is called positive psychology and the emphasis is to find a branch between looking at what is wrong with people/the world and what is good. We can use some of the views from this field when it comes to writing fantasy.

One element that has stood out so far in my studies is the discussion on culture and the different views people have on what is considered a good trait or a strength for a person. What some people view as happy or an ideal way to live life, for other people is considered weak or unnecessary. Some look for tranquility, others find business success of top priority and many others prefer to focus on building a family life. Some need to be strong, to push through adversity, while others it's considered better to ask for help and work communal instead of focusing as an individual.

For fantasy, we have a variety of characters and cultures that are bound to have different beliefs and views on what is considered the best way to live.

What we considered when creating the world of a story is many elements. What is the culture like? Does the main characters personal beliefs have a source? Are they going against someone's views on what they should do?

Some possible "positive" traits to consider:

Kindness
Leadership
Empathy
Honesty
Resilience
Frugal
Nurturing
Self-directed
Thoughtful
Motivating
Brave
Humble
Intelligence
Hard working



Consider the list and also how for some of your characters what might be a strength for most could in fact be considered a weakness or less desirable way to act.

There are plenty of options for the world and the characters. What makes the character strong is going to be just as important as what makes the character weak. How you use each element in the story will have a strong influence on the way things develop. Like most of the other elements of the story will depend on how you write the story and the way you create the characters. Have fun and share some of the ways you create positive features in your stories here on the site.


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Are there different views on strengths and weaknesses within your story and what influences the difference?


"Fantasy is hardly an escape from reality. It’s a way of understanding it.” - Lloyd Alexander

“Fantasy is a necessary ingredient in living.” - Dr. Seuss

“Never forget what you are, for surely the world will not. Make it your strength. Then it can never be your weakness. Armour yourself in it, and it will never be used to hurt you.” - George R.R. Martin, A Game of Thrones (A Song of Ice and Fire)



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