#referrence

I dont have a full like,,, masterlist post(partly because i have trouble with compilingnthe links but im working on that!)

That said it should be under the tags "dark sides au" "light side deciet"(theres a bitnof a lacking in content centering on him but im in the works of fixing that too. My light side baby needs more love and i wish to provide) "dark side virgil" and "sander sides au"(be warned that tag has all my au posts under it,not just the dark sides au)

Stories for it should also be under the general "my writing" tag and art for it should also be under the general "my art" tag!

Witches aren’t the only beings that have magic.

Wands are not the only ways to conduct magic.

Magic isn’t always genetic.

Spells aren’t the only way to use magic.

Magic isn’t always bad.

Magic is NEVER what it seems.

Magic, in a way, is like technology. It can be used to heal. It can be used as transport. It can be used as a weapon.

Magic is wild and is a part of something unexplained. It should never be taken advantage of.

Magic is alive and needs to be respected.

A form of magic is in everything. It may not be called magic, but the concept is similar.

Magic is very old and is understood best by someone older, but the younger and more innocent you are, the easier it is to see and utilize it.

Ok, whether you like it or not, you will need to do some research on politics depending on what type of system you have in your story as boring as that sounds.

Good leaders don’t sit on their backsides on a throne. They do things.

Sure there’s a lost princess or prince in your story looking for their throne and they need to be reinstated, but there’s more to rule than titles. What do they bring to the table? How would they be a better leader than whomever else is in power?

How is power kept? Is the leader cruel? Do they use unsavory methods that accomplish their goals?

To be able to deal with evil politicians, some of the best leaders have to be schooled in the fine art of acting. 

No one wants to take responsibility so there’s almost always someone else to do the dirty work.

Many leaders show up to important events and do important things for publicity, not necessarily because they actually care.

You have to know your country well to rule it. There have been stories of lost kings being returned to their thrones and they know nothing about leadership and as a result need a regent of sorts to lead for them because they are so incompetent. 

Age doesn’t matter. Some leaders have led as early as seven-years-old.

Sometimes leaders have to pander to their country’s religions to gain favor. Sometimes, they use religion as an excuse to shift power in their favor.

Do your research. If you’re going to base your mythology on a real one, make sure you make an effort to purchase/borrow some material on the subject.

You can be as subtle as you want. Once you’ve done the above point you can use your newly gained knowledge to create something based on your research. The most entertaining part is making your work just obvious enough to see if any of your readers will catch on.

Mythology is weird. If you’ve ever read any stories or tales of a given culture, there is almost always taboo subject matter like incest, bestiality, dismemberment, zombies, etc, that will arise. Most of it is impossible, some of it not so much.

Use your imagination. I’m sure you’ve encountered silly or strange tales your parents told you as a kid about some things. I heard a particularly disgusting version of the story of the Sandman that didn’t involve sand. My mom told me that thunder was created by clouds colliding like bumper cars.

Mythology is meant to be told, so try to design it to be spoken aloud or event to music and dance.

Also something to make note of is how differing culture’s mythologies parallel or overlap with each other. I know this isn’t a mythology or religion class, but for the sake of your writing, look at everything objectively. Note reoccurring themes that some mythologies tend to have like elemental creatures, fire demons from the depths, light gods from the sky, giants that protect certain areas. Understanding why people believe what they believe makes faith all that much stronger.