Why reside in a secular metropolis when you may reside in a magical one? Journey to your metropolis by way of tattoo, go to the native magical library and obtain e-book suggestions from the orangutan librarian, keep away from the large spider attacking the general public transit system, dodge fairies in your solution to work, argue concerning the newest political machinations of your djinn overlords. In magical cities, every part is feasible.
Fantasy differs from real looking genres primarily via setting. Jeff Vandermeer argues in Wonderbook: The Illustrated Information to Creating Imaginative Fiction that every one settings are fantasy no matter style as a result of “it doesn’t exist in our actuality the way in which it does on the web page.” Thus, if I had been to write down a narrative based mostly in Nashville, my dwelling metropolis, it will nonetheless be a fantastical model of that metropolis, as a result of it will be interpreted via my creativeness. However fantasy cities require additional layers of world constructing. The most effective fantasy cities have deeply imagined histories, their very own folklore, teem with languages and cultures and variety, and, better of all, include MAGIC. It’s that magic half that I crave. Whereas Nashville is my dwelling metropolis, my dream metropolis wouldn’t be of this world. It will be stuffed with dragons and fairies and spellbooks, witches and djinn and giants. It may be extra harmful—magic normally is—however every single day can be an journey.
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For those who’re like me and dream of discovering a magical metropolis to name dwelling amongst dragons and wizards and sorceresses, take this quiz and discover out which magical metropolis it is best to reside in. And who is aware of, chances are you’ll discover a door the place there ought to be no door, or settle for a stranger’s invitation, or board the incorrect bus, and end up transported into the magical metropolis of your desires sooner or later.
