Crafting Authentic Fantasy Worlds: Beyond the Tropes

Fantasy is not about dark lords, powerful wizards and long lost civilizations. So… why are they so prevalent? Let's explore how to move beyond tropes and craft authentic fantasy worlds, based on real emotions and memories. Inspired by artists like Terry Pratchett and Hayao Miyazaki we'll dives into fantasy writing techniques, character-driven storytelling, emotional depth, and narrative design. Good food for thought for writers, worldbuilders, Dungeon Masters, and storytellers who want to evoke meaningful, imaginative worlds that echo their own truth—not just overused fantasy clichés. - - Chapters: 00:00 Some worlds are different 00:34 The Echo Method 02:06 Emotions 04:08 Echoing 06:51 Tropes & Traps 09:22 The Real Deal - - This is a small channel, so even a small Patreon contribution means A LOT:   / joriamramos   - - Soundtrack: Jokabi - Colgera Battle (feat. Mikel) Check out ‪@jokabibeats‬ Mikel - Anistar City Mikel - Mipha's Theme Check out ‪@MikelTBE‬ A courtesy of ‪@gamechops‬, an amazing game+music project. Music distributed under a CC (attribution) license. Also borrowed two tracks from a game I love (and probably you do too): Hollow Knight - City of Tears Hollow Knight - Dirtmouth (Who else if playing a bit too much Silksong?) - - #fantasyworld #authenticworldbuilding #worldbuilding