: Re: Source ideas for monsters in a fantasy novel? Does anyone have any suggestions on where to go to get some ideas on different types of monsters that can be created for a fantasy novel? I'm

Pay less attention to what the monsters look like, but rather what they do.

Is your monster simply a beast with fangs, muscles and acute hearing, or does it have special abilities? Are these abilities magical, or pseudo-scientific?

What is the monster's weakness? Like a good character, a good monster has weaknesses. Is it afraid of anything? Is there a specific way to kill it? Can it only attack someone who wields a weapon?

Consider making your monster represent something. Perhaps your monster can be the personification of fear, hate, hunger, sadness etc.

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