How to create a fictional town

Are You Having Trouble Creating Your Fictional Town? If you are like many other creative writers fictional towns are a part of the fun and the problem...

Creating city maps can be hard. Here's four quick steps I use to design believable town and city maps.

Small towns are a classic literary setting, making appearances in all types of genres and forms. Maycomb County from To Kill a Mockingbird, Bedford Falls from It’s a Wonderful Life, Stars Hollow in Gilmore Girls – all dreamy little towns that have become staples of the American image. You coul

Some questions to ask yourself as you're creating a fictional World. We're talking countries, cities and towns.

Unique names are one key component that makes a created work fantastical.It maybe be hard to create consistent names for fantasy characters, fantasy buildings and fantasy location and countries. My advice if you are doing hard world building and your work spans across many nations with detailed cultures and varying races is to have consistency with the names. So here are a few fantasy name generating tips.For information and examples check out the full post.

How to create a fantasy world: an approach for writers who don't like worldbuilding.

Town names are a great way to help your child become more imaginative, and they can be used for gaming, story-making, social media and so much more. They, however, are a big hassle to think up. Maybe it doesn’t bother you, but for others, it’s a time-consuming process they’d like to skip. If you are ... Read more

So one of the things I’m a fan of in novels is the “fake town.” Also known as the “fictional city,” the “imaginary inlet,” or the “hypothetical hot …