How do you pick a fantasy world name?

How do you pick a fantasy world name?

Take names from places and things around you You want something unique and not too similar to other well-known worlds in fiction. So, how can you come up with something unique? By taking a look at what’s already around you. It’s easy to look at street names, cities and towns, along with states and countries.

What should my fictional name be?

Choose Names that Begin with Different Letters You want to choose names that look different from each other on the page. Names that begin with the same letter will always confuse the reader. So don’t give your heroine rival boyfriends named Tim and Tom unless she can’t tell them apart either.

What are fictional words?

Words related to fictional fabricated, fanciful, imaginary, imagined, made-up, make believe, fictive, invented, pretend.

How do I name my fantasy kingdom?

Use two or three syllables. It must sound a bit acceptable (The kingdom is not ancient). Even if it is, don’t try names like ‘Bggghrt’. Don’t repeat letters too much.

How do you name a fantasy series?

So for some fun I decided to examine a few common trends in fantasy titling:

  1. The “Of” or “Of the” Phenomenon.
  2. Naming Magical Objects or Places.
  3. One-Word Emotive Titles.
  4. Character (+ Event/Place/Thing)
  5. Royalty.
  6. Magical Talents and Professions.
  7. Relatives of Important People or Things.
  8. Titles That Mess With Logic.

What is the Latin word of fiction?

A fiction is a deliberately fabricated account of something. The Latin word fictus means “to form,” which seems like a good source for the English word fiction, since fiction is formed in the imagination.

Is fictional fake or real?

“Fiction” refers to literature created from the imagination. “Nonfiction” refers to literature based in fact. It is the broadest category of literature.

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