Writing fantasy is very different than writing science fiction. After a lot of pondering, I managed to come up with some simple rules that make a lot of sense and help one to avoid the overuse (or underuse) of capitalization.
Sparrow is a stranger in his own home, but it is to this neighborhood he returns in 𝘚𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘳 𝘉𝘢𝘤𝘬 𝘏𝘰𝘮𝘦. He has been summoned for the reading of his father’s will. Doesn’t sound very exciting, does it? If his trip there is any indication of the way things will go while he’s in his old stomping ground, it won’t be a restful visit. Orcs ambush the stagecoach he is traveling on.
When I think of monsters, I think of scary movies and childhood nightmares. Thanks to my vivid imagination, monsters were always hiding underneath my bed, in my closet, or in the room around the corner. And never wanting to be seen in the light of day, they were always hiding in the dark. Not all…
