Ylora Collection

A blog all about the story I am writing and the world that goes along with it

[yloraplace]

Hey guys this blog is all about a story that I am writing and the world that this story is set in.

This blog is meant to serve as a sort of diary marking things I’m excited about and hopefully also help me find inspiration for my story at the same time.

[laurasimonsdaughter]

Concept: Clairvoyants with "mundane", interpersonal premonitions

• Clairvoyants greeting someone new with a brilliant smile and a completely artless: "You don't know me yet, but we're best friends."

• Clairvoyants getting more frequent and more detailed premonitions the more they grow to care for someone.

• Clairvoyants desperately avoiding to give their loved ones dating advice, because it never ever helps.

• Clairvoyants fighting tooth and nail not to stop trusting a friend just because they've had a premonition of the two of them falling out.

• Clairvoyants messing up and saying "say hi to the kids from me" to a friend who has barely started to think about whether their new partner is parent material.

• Clairvoyants getting all up in their head every time they're with someone because they know they're gonna end up loving this person, and they know exactly how it will feel, but they aren't there yet.

• Clairvoyants!!

[sharpavian]

Can someone help me out? I’m making a comic but the mc is deaf. He’s still able to read lips but anyone who knows him knows he prefers to speak in sign language. How would you show sign language properly? I could just draw every sign but that would take a lot of pages just for a conversation.

I don’t know asl, I’m specifically learning for this comic.

[ladyignatius4]

Writing as a hobby is a scam because it takes up 40 hours a week, drains all your free time, and pays you only in sleep deprivation. But the second you try to step away from it, life feels completely unbearable.

10/10 still would not trade it for the world.

Fragments of a Villain Chapter ten is up on AO3 and my website.

[will-betired]

I finally had some time to continue my work. Three are (I Hope) my final result of world map (it's like the third version). First the plain one:

It's a bit streached but it has its reasons for that.

The one that is on the right is Pelma, the middle one is Alekno, the one on the left is Mazok and the last one that's the highest is Noter.

Now terrain!

Follow by *insert drums* tectonic map!!!

There's a reason for everything, even the mountains do naturally I had to do the tectonic plates (I think that what it's called in english, I'm to tired to check tbh)

I have no idea if I done it right but it is what it is and I am very nad at geography ':))

The last one- climat (also no idea if i done it right, keep on mind that the planeta is tilted, i have no idea how to explain it):

I had the most trouble with this one but I did it somehow.

I have the continent maps almost ready, I just realized I have to make a river/ lake maps too and I don't have them yet.

I just realized that a road map of the continent will be a pain in the ass... FuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuQ... Well I did that to myself.

One important fact that I should have mention before is that three continents haven't came to be like that naturally, it's the Kelestos doing. For a reason I cannot mention right now.

Any questions class?

[uyallstars]

It is the fate of modern life that we repeatedly lose touch with: nature, the environment, the planet. But we try to regain it again and again. It’s like a circle. In children’s hearts and souls when they’re born into the world, nature already exists deep inside them.

~ Hayao Miyazaki

[ghiblin]

HOWL'S MOVING CASTLE ハウルの動く城 2004, dir. Hayao Miyazaki

[unusual-suspects]

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[yloraplace]

Forbidden soup

[yloraplace]

This is what writing turns you into

[deception-united]

Writing Tips Master Post

Edit: Some posts may be deleted

Character writing/development:

Character Arcs

Making Character Profiles

Character Development

Comic Relief Arc

Internal Conflict

Character Voices

Creating Distinct Characters

Creating Likeable Characters

Writing Strong Female Characters

Writing POC Characters

Building Tension

Writing Grumpy x Sunshine Tropes

Writing Sexuality & Gender

Writing Manipulative Characters

Writing Mature Young Characters

Writing Disoriented but Capable Characters

Plot devices/development:

Intrigue in Storytelling

Enemies to Lovers

Alternatives to Killing Characters

Worldbuilding

Misdirection

Things to Consider Before Killing Characters

Foreshadowing

Story Structure (+ Addition)

Killing Many Characters at Once

Narrative (+ how to write):

Emphasising the Stakes

Avoid Info-Dumping

Writing Without Dialogue

1st vs. 2nd vs. 3rd Perspective

Fight Scenes (+ More)

Transitions

Pacing

Writing Prologues

Dialogue Tips

Writing War

Writing Cheating

Writing Miscommunication

Writing Unrequited Love

Writing a Slow Burn Btwn Introverts

Writing Admiration Without Attraction

Writing Dual POVs

Writing Unreliable Narrators

Naturally Conveying Character Age

Avoiding Repetition of "I" in 1st Person

Worldbuilding:

Worldbuilding: Questions to Consider

Creating Laws/Rules in Fantasy Worlds

Book writing:

Connected vs. Stand-Alone Series

A & B Stories

Parts of a Book (Chapters, Scenes, Arcs, Story Beats)

Writer resources:

Writing YouTube Channels, Podcasts, & Blogs

Online Writing Resources

Outlining/Writing/Editing Software

Translation Software for Writing

Writer help:

Losing Passion/Burnout

Overcoming Writer's Block

Fantasy terms:

How To Name Fantasy Races (Step-by-Step)

Naming Elemental Races

Naming Fire-Related Races

How To Name Fantasy Places

Ask games:

Character Ask Game #1

Character Ask Game #2

Character Ask Game #3

Miscellaneous:

Writing Tips

Writing Fantasy

Miscommunication Prompts

Variety in Sentence Structure (avoiding repetition)

[yloraplace]

I am working on my timeline, it’s so hard to lay everything out on paper especially when you’ve been peppering history in like three different journals lol

[plotmancer]

the ultimate 100 fantasy worldbuilding glossary 

⚔ MAGIC SYSTEMS

Hard Magic System — A magic system with defined, learnable rules and costs — think math with spells.

Soft Magic System — Mysterious, undefined magic that creates wonder but shouldn't solve plot problems.

Magic Cost — The price a caster pays to use magic: exhaustion, life span, blood, sanity.

Sympathetic Magic — Magic based on connection — affecting a thing by working on something linked to it.

Runic Magic — Spells encoded in written symbols or glyphs carved into objects or skin.

Elemental Affinity — A mage's natural bond to a specific force: fire, water, earth, air, shadow.

Mana Depletion — The state of exhausting one's magical reserves, causing physical or mental collapse.

Counterspell — A reactive spell cast to nullify or disrupt an incoming magical effect.

Ley Line — Invisible channels of raw magical energy flowing beneath a world's surface.

Sigil — A charged symbol that stores or triggers a magical effect when activated.

Blood Pact — A binding magical agreement sealed with blood, unbreakable by mundane means.

Wild Magic — Unpredictable, uncontrolled magical energy that can surge with catastrophic results.

Arcane Resonance — The phenomenon where two spells or artifacts amplify each other dangerously.

Null Zone — A region where magic is suppressed or entirely absent.

Weaving — The act of constructing a spell by layering strands of magical energy together.

Spell Anchoring — Binding a spell to a location, object, or person so it persists over time.

🏛 SOCIETY & POLITICS

Feudalism — A hierarchy where land is exchanged for military service and loyalty up the chain.

Theocracy — A government ruled by religious authority, where divine law is state law.

Oligarchy — Power concentrated in the hands of a small, often wealthy elite.

City-State — A self-governing city that functions as its own independent political unit.

Vassalage — A sworn relationship of service and protection between lord and subject.

Caste System — A rigid social hierarchy where birth determines one's role and rights for life.

Guilds — Professional associations controlling trade, craft, or skill-based monopolies.

Tribunal — A judicial body that judges crimes, disputes, or transgressions against a code.

Schism — A formal split within a religion or faction over doctrine or leadership.

Conscription — Mandatory military service imposed by the state in times of need or war.

Tithe — A mandatory tax — often to a church — representing a portion of annual income.

Shadow Court — An unofficial, clandestine power structure that operates beneath the visible one.

Emissary — An official messenger or diplomatic representative sent between powers.

Inquisition — An authoritative body tasked with rooting out heresy, dissent, or corruption.

Interregnum — The dangerous period between the death of one ruler and the rise of another.

🌍 GEOGRAPHY & COSMOLOGY

Liminal Space — A threshold zone between two realms — forests at borders, caves between worlds.

Ley Confluence — A point where multiple ley lines cross, creating a massive surge of raw power.

The Void — An endless, formless dimension of nothingness that exists outside all planes.

Mortal Plane — The primary physical world inhabited by non-divine beings.

Astral Realm — A plane of thought, memory, and psychic energy that exists between worlds.

Anchor Point — A location tied to a plane or reality, keeping it stable and accessible.

Blighted Land — A region corrupted by dark magic, catastrophe, or the lingering presence of evil.

The Pale — The dim, grey borderland between the living world and the realm of the dead.

Deadlands — Vast, magically drained territory where nothing grows and no magic functions.

Planar Rift — A tear in reality allowing passage between dimensions — dangerous and unstable.

Cradle Lands — The mythic original homeland of a race or civilization, often lost or destroyed.

The Deep — Uncharted subterranean world beneath the surface, full of ancient things.

Storm Sea — An ocean perpetually wracked by magical or supernatural storms.

Sanctum — A protected, consecrated place of safety, often magically warded.

Sky Citadel — A structure built on floating islands or clouds, unreachable by ordinary means.

⚗ LORE & HISTORY

Founding Myth — The in-world story a civilization tells about its own origin and purpose.

Prophetic Verse — A piece of lore written in verse form that hints at future events.

The Before Times — The era before a major catastrophe that reshaped the known world.

Apocrypha — Forbidden or unofficial lore deemed too dangerous or heretical to preserve openly.

Relic Era — A historical age defined by the artifacts it left behind, now poorly understood.

Sundering — A cataclysmic event that split a continent, people, or magical system apart.

Living History — Oral traditions and songs that carry historical truth across illiterate generations.

False Chronicle — A historical record deliberately falsified by those who won a conflict.

The Silence — A mysterious gap in historical records no one can explain.

Ascension Event — The moment a mortal becomes a god, demon lord, or other transcendent being.

Lost Art — A school of magic or craft that was perfected in a past age and is now forgotten.

The Accords — A famous historical peace treaty, often the foundation of current geopolitics.

Mythic Recursion — When a legend mirrors real events so closely it becomes impossible to separate them.

Forbidden Archive — A sealed collection of knowledge too dangerous for general access.

Echoes — Residual magical impressions left in locations by intensely emotional past events.

👤 CHARACTER & CULTURE

Name Magic — A system where true names hold power — knowing one grants control over a being.

Taboo — A cultural prohibition so deeply ingrained it functions like an unwritten law.

Rites of Passage — Rituals marking the transition from one life stage or status to another.

Patron Deity — A god specifically worshipped by a city, family, profession, or bloodline.

Blood Feud — A generational cycle of violence between families, clans, or peoples.

Marked One — A person bearing a sign — birthmark, scar, brand — believed to signal destiny.

Exiled Order — A faction stripped of legitimacy, operating outside official sanction.

Oath Culture — A society where spoken promises carry enormous legal and spiritual weight.

Kenning — A poetic compound word used in place of a plain noun — 'whale-road' for the sea.

Death Customs — Ritualized practices surrounding burial, mourning, and the afterlife.

Animism — The belief that all things — stones, rivers, winds — possess spirit and awareness.

Cultural Memory — What a society collectively remembers, celebrates, and chooses to forget.

The Unspoken — A truth everyone in a culture knows but no one will openly discuss.

Hero Cult — Veneration of a legendary figure who has been elevated to near-divine status.

Blood Debt — An obligation owed to someone who saved your life, treated as legally binding.

🏰 ARCHITECTURE & ECONOMY

Bastide — A planned medieval town, built to a grid, often fortified and strategically placed.

Siege Economy — An economy that emerges inside a fortified city cut off from outside supply.

Barter Tier — The lowest economic stratum, where currency is useless and goods are exchanged directly.

Garrison Town — A settlement that exists primarily to house and supply a military force.

Mint Authority — The institution — crown, city, guild — with the legal right to produce currency.

Black Market — An unsanctioned trade network for illegal, taxed, or restricted goods.

Vault City — A settlement built around storing, protecting, or distributing a critical resource.

Toll Road — A controlled trade route where passage is taxed by the controlling faction.

Debt Bond — A legally enforced obligation compelling labor in exchange for cancelling a debt.

Mage Tower — A structure built to amplify, focus, or store magical energy — often isolated.

Undercity — A subterranean layer beneath a city, home to outcasts, criminals, and forgotten things.

Quartermaster — The official responsible for supplying an army, garrison, or expedition.

Living Walls — City fortifications grown from enchanted organic matter rather than stone.

Trade Tongue — A simplified shared language used across regions specifically for commerce.

Ruins Economy — When a civilization thrives primarily by looting and repurposing ancient structures.

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[errge-stories]

Averebía

A continent on Errgé based on European mythology, folklore, and history.

Ellecía

Based on Greek mythology and Roman politics (with a little bit of Roman myth thrown in)

draws from some elements of Spanish history (colonization – not like Greek/Roman colonization)

Is the southernmost country of Averebía

Three races

Demigods

Miktos (human/animal hybrids)

Hydraids (water spirits)

Tír na Fiodh-Uiscí

Based on Irish mythology and folklore

with a Welsh and Scottish mixed (and a little bit of English)

Is the western most country of Averebía

Three races

Sídhe

Selkies

Fae

Murúch (mermaids) are also sort of from here

Norðmanna

Based on Norse mythology

Primarily Norwegian, but some Danish and Swedish history mixed in

The northernmost country of Averebía

Three races

Álfar

Split into Ljós and Dökk

Jötnar

Nøkken

Vaniya

Based on Slavic mythology and folklore

Mostly Romania and Hungary, but some Russian, Ukrainian, and Roma mixed in

The easternmost country of Averebía

Four races

Vila

Mora

Alkonost

Rusaka

Werewolf

[yloraplace]

Map of my world. It took a lot of work to make.

[yloraplace]

Some legendary creatures in my field guide

[yloraplace]

Every day animals in the field guide I’m making for my story

[writing-prompt-s]

Every mythical creature has a natural counterpart meant to balance them out. Elves and dwarves, werewolves and vampires, etc. Humans have just discovered they too have a counterpart.