Posts tagged “fantasy tropes”

  1. How To Tell If You Are In A High Fantasy Novel

    By Daniel Mallory Ortberg

    in How To Tell If You’re In a Novel

    The Elders would like a word with you.

    The Ritual is about to begin.

    Something that has not happened in a thousand years is happening.

    You are going to the City. There is only one City. It is only said with a capital C. No one needs to bother saying the name of the City. It is the City.

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