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Q&A What are the components of a legend (in the sense of a tale, not a figure legend)?

I'm compiling in-world legends for my built world, and would like them to feel like established legends from our own human experience. What should I keep in mind while writing these legends? What...

3 answers  ·  posted 5y ago by DPT‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T11:53:04Z (over 4 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision by user avatar DPT‭ · 2019-12-08T11:53:04Z (over 4 years ago)
I'm compiling in-world legends for my built world, and would like them to feel like established legends from our own human experience.

What should I keep in mind while writing these legends? What elements, styles of prose, turns of phrases, structure, length, and so on are more likely to be found in legends than in a more routine work of fiction? What makes a legend sound like a legend?

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2019-05-11T18:42:34Z (almost 5 years ago)
Original score: 10