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Q&A How can I introduce the names of fantasy creatures to the reader?

The easiest way is to have someone say the name while looking at the animal and having a frame in your comic where the animal is the center. If you have an animal that plays the role that cats play...

posted 5y ago by Secespitus‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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#4: Attribution notice removed by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-12T23:01:25Z (almost 5 years ago)
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#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T11:44:27Z (almost 5 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision by (deleted user) · 2019-12-08T11:44:27Z (almost 5 years ago)
The easiest way is to have someone say the name while looking at the animal and having a frame in your comic where the animal is the center. If you have an animal that plays the role that cats play in our real world for example you could have someone angrily say "Get the damn _qutie_ from our table!" with a frame where this person is getting a water spray bottle while the animal is looking at the reader. This makes it clear what your character is referring to. The same would apply to other animals.

Give someone a reason to point out the name and look or point at the animal to make them the center of a frame. If you manage to make this an important thing your readers will surely remember it. Maybe there is an important document on the table. Or the _qutie_ needs to get away from the water tank on the table with all the _machies_. Especially with a visual medium like comics this is quite easy for the reader to understand.

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2019-04-22T08:46:35Z (over 5 years ago)
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