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Fantasy: February 14, 2024 Issue [#12410]




 This week: Dragons
  Edited by: Prosperous Snow celebrating Author IconMail Icon
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3. Letter from the Editor
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About This Newsletter

“It does not do to leave a live dragon out of your calculations, if you live near him.”
J.R.R. Tolkien, The Hobbit

"Above us, outlined against the brilliant sky, dragons crowded every available perching space on the Rim. And the sun made a gold of every one of them."
Anne McCaffrey, Nerilka's Story

"But it is one thing to read about dragons and another to meet them."
Ursula K. Le Guin, A Wizard of Earthsea



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Letter from the editor

Dragon myths occur in almost every culture on the planet. Some of these dragons are good, wise, and lucky. Other dragons are evil, fire breathers, and terrifying. There are dragons that have wings and those that don't have wings. All dragons, whether they have wings or not, usually fly. Another trait that many, but not all dragons, have in common is collecting gold and precious gems.

Dragon myths are at least 4,000 years old. A Sumerian scribe mentioned a word for big snake on a clay tablet, which is translated into English as dragon. Other mentions of dragons occur in various other places throughout our history. The main difference between western dragons and eastern dragons are wings and whether they are good or evil. Most western dragons have wings and are evil. Eastern dragons do not have wings and are wise, helpful, and lucky.

Dragons can help move the story forward. Dragons can also help reveal a character's personality and fears. If one uses a dragon in a short story or novel, it needs to be part of the plot line and not just tossed in to make the story more exciting. Dragons do make a story exciting, but a reader knows whether the dragon is part of the plot line or not.

How do you depict dragons in your stories? Do you use the traditional descriptions of either Western or Eastern dragons? Can your dragons appear in human form? Do your dragons use magic of some type? Where do the dragons in your stories live? Do you have a dragon story you would like to submit to this newsletter?

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Ask & Answer


BIG BAD WOLF is Merry Author Icon writes: I tend to use Gold (or Silver, or similar) coins, Modern Currency, or Credits, depending upon the setting and time of the story.

brom21 Author Icon writes: How about trading talisman? It seems to fit fantasy perfectly. Or perhaps some kind of mystical knowledge that is being traded from both sides. I could also cite selling your soul for power – especially magical power. Anyway, those are my two cents. Thanks for the newsletter!

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