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Patricia Reding
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Science Fiction & Fantasy
Author Insight
Creating Something Out of Nothing
There are numerous details to address when creating a fantasy world, from the concept of time, to language, characters, social mores, religion, and more. One such issue is that of the physical world, consisting of the natural environment and the creations, such as the buildings, of those who inhabit it. These include both the significant and the mundane. The process of writing constantly reminds me of the miracle of the human mind in its ability to create an image of something out of nothing. But that is only the beginning. Once visualized, the author must describe what she sees in a manner that brings an image to mind for others. The Palace at Shimeron, official home of the first family of the Select of Oosa, is a place that, when the story began, was one of glory. Now, after having sat idle for 20 years, it is rather rundown. But like so many things in life, perhaps it, too, can be resurrected . . .
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The wrought iron fence stretched across the lawns at the front of the palace, wrapping at the corners and extending around to enclose the main grounds and outbuildings. Masterly crafted, it sported scrolls and whirls reminiscent of branches, the ends of which were tipped with copper leaves that had aged to a soft verdigris. The center of the front gate boasted a large sideways oval in the center of which craftsmen of old had used their skill to articulate through design, the concept of the Select as strong and sure, in the form of an eagle in flight. Wide enough for two carriages to ride through side-by-side, the gate swung open with a grating screech at the touch of the latest to visit the grounds.
Basha and Therese rode up the drive toward the main building, their horses leaving clouds of dust in their wake.
Silent, the Oathtaker reminisced over past sights and sounds she’d witnessed on the grounds. In former days, guards escorted carriages from the gates to the front of the white marble palace that glistened, both in the sunlight and moonlight. But now, there were no guards, and little of the white marble remained exposed, as ivy crept up the palace exterior, nearly smothering the building in a shroud of green.
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