: Re: Would using Real alphabets on fantasy maps/emblems make any sense? I'm trying to make flags for all my fictional countries. On some of these flags, it makes a great deal of sense to use a

Using a different alphabet has huge problems. (I've tried it and it kept being a nightmare, particularly when I wanted to publish what I had written.)

In the same way that characters who can't speak English because England doesn't exist use it (take for example, The Lord of the Rings), using the Latin alphabet isn't a problem for making up mottos and the like. Readers accept it unconsciously.

However, consider not using a fictional language at all. Readers are more likely to respond to 'All Things in Their Time' than 'bls thslsida hikp dems laogas' (which translates as 'All Things in Their Time').

Load Full (0)

: Outlining A Novel - How do you make it less of a slog? I've seen this question asked before but many years ago and no doubt much has changed in terms of software. I find that a book comes

@Heady158

Load Full 2 Comments

: What is a more techy Technical Writer job title that isn't cutesy or confusing? I have been hired as a Technical Writer at a firm who needed multiple types of writers: A few people were

@Heady158

Load Full 3 Comments

: What are the pros and cons of different media for short story publishing? I recently wrote a short story (I'm still in the process of editing it, but it's all written), and have been looking

@Heady158

Load Full 1 Comments

: Thoroughly conveying my protagonist's thoughts and emotions I'm currently writing a story in which our protagonist is trapped in a labyrinth of sorts. The twist here is that she is the monster

: Re: Would using Real alphabets on fantasy maps/emblems make any sense? I'm trying to make flags for all my fictional countries. On some of these flags, it makes a great deal of sense to use a

More posts by @Heady158

: Outlining A Novel - How do you make it less of a slog? I've seen this question asked before but many years ago and no doubt much has changed in terms of software. I find that a book comes

: What is a more techy Technical Writer job title that isn't cutesy or confusing? I have been hired as a Technical Writer at a firm who needed multiple types of writers: A few people were

: What are the pros and cons of different media for short story publishing? I recently wrote a short story (I'm still in the process of editing it, but it's all written), and have been looking

: Thoroughly conveying my protagonist's thoughts and emotions I'm currently writing a story in which our protagonist is trapped in a labyrinth of sorts. The twist here is that she is the monster

Login to post a comment!

0 Comments

Back to top