The medieval setting has become almost synonymous with the fantasy genre (to the dismay of some), and there are no greater features on a medieval landscape than that of castles and keeps, walled cities and impregnable fortresses. When writing about such things it’s crucial to understand them and how they work so as to avoid […]
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Siege warfare played a massive role in history. Some of the most iconic battles in our past have involved sieges. This has crept into the fantasy genre too, and over the years, many an author has included epic siege battles in their stories. Below, we’ll take a look at examples of sieges in writing. We’ll
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When we come across a fantasy castle in a story, it sparks our imaginations. We imagine the stonework, the parapets, the swallowtail flags flapping in the breeze, and the soldiers lined up along the walls. And some of the battle scenes involving fantasy castles are quite simply mind-blowing. These structures are unmistakable—looming, stone fortresses that
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