How do you start a fictional town?

Here are a few ways you can try:

1. Pick up books you’ve never heard of and skim through until you find words you’ve never heard of.
2. Combine author’s last names.
3. Read wikipedia about the history of a nearby place and switch up the letters a bit (Spoonerisms make for great fun).
4. Pretend to invent a language.

Can you name real places in a book?

Towns/City Names: You can use the names of real towns and cities without any problems. I tend to use real large cities and make up the names of smaller towns. It’s easier to “create” a town to your story’s specifications and needs.

How do you create a fantasy country?

Writing Fantasy? Here Are 15 Tips For Creating A Fictional World

1. Pick a Starting Point. Giphy.
2. Write Some Rules. Giphy.
3. Avoid “One Hat” Aliens. Giphy.
4. Please Don’t Make Caricatures of Real Cultures. Giphy.
5. Become a History Buff. Giphy.
6. Walk Through a “Day in the Life” Giphy.
7. Find Real Life Inspirations.
8. Do Research, Write Lists.

How do you name a fictional country?

Look at names of real countries in the region where you are setting your fictional country, and try to match the pattern. For example, there are several real countries in south Asia with names ending in “-stan”, such as Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Kazakhstan. So a name ending in “-stan” would sound plausible.

What comes first city or country?

Unless a place name is at the end of a sentence and followed by sentence-ending punctuation, whenever you list a city and a state or a city and a country, place commas around the state or the country. The rule applies even when the country or state name is abbreviated.

What should I name my fictional town?

Here are some old fictional village names you can use.

• Old Wood Square.
• Rock Hill Village.
• Grithkly Central.
• Vihnlox Village.
• Old Apple.
• Skrix Village.
• Retsluv Town.
• Emerald Village.

Can you write about a real place?

If you decide to use a real place in your fiction, make sure you know it well. Even if you do this, basing your fictional setting on a real place can help you create a stronger sense of reality. You can describe actual places, but give them new names. Shift things around to better suit your plot.

How do you create a fictional society?

How to Create a Fictional Culture

1. Pull inspiration from the real world. Pay attention to the cultural behaviors within your society.
2. Build off your main character.
3. Develop a belief system.
4. Create a social structure.
5. Construct a technological system.
6. Write a brief history.

Why should I create my own fictional city?

Your characters need a place to work and interact, and creating your own city frees you up to add elements from several different areas or parts of the real world. Creating a fictional city will also allow you to use elements of a real city you know well, such as your hometown, and twist them around so they become fictional.

What are some examples of real cities in fiction?

The fictional city of Basin City or Sin City in Frank Miller’s Sin City. The fictional city of King’s Landing in George R. Martin’s A Game of Thrones. The fictional city of Oz (The Emerald City) in L.Frank Baum’s The Wizard of Oz. The fictional city of The Shire in J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit.

How do I choose a name for a fictional city?

Consider a name that fits the region or area where your fictional city is located. If your city is located in Germany, for example, you may select a German name or a German term that could also function as a name. If your city is located in Canada, you may select a Canadian city that exists and change the name slightly to create a fictional name.

How do you study the geography of a fictional city?

Examine the maps provided of the fictional cities and notice the level of detail that is put into the maps. For example, the map provided in J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit includes the names of places in the language of the novel as well as major landmarks and structures in the fictional area.