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Seashell Wine Bottle Art DIY | Ep.4 Putting It All Together
Let's get started!
Hi, my crafty fam!
I hope you've enjoyed watching my creative process as I make this piece and I hope you've
been following along and making one of your own.
Today we'll be adding the net, the shells and all the bling to finish it off.
Grab your net because that's what we'll l be starting with.
So what I want to do is cover the areas that aren't as pretty with the net and leave
the spots with the sea foam uncovered.
Now, I didn't cover every spot because I want some of the regular color of the bottle
to show as well.
I just covered whatever I thought didn't look good.
I also knew I wanted to wrap it a certain way around the bottle to achieve the look
I was going for.
Before gluing it down permanently, I played around with it to get an idea of where I wanted
it.
Once I was sure of how I wanted it, I started to glue it down.
I placed very small amounts and pressed the net onto it.
I also cut off any excess of the net along the way.
Please be careful not to burn yourself when you do this.
I really shouldn't be doing this with my bare hands.
Please use something like the back of a brush or your scissors as I finally did lol to press
it down.
Continue to do this until you've achieved the look you're going for.
You ever wonder why it takes me so long to make a bottle, look at how picky I am at the
placement of this net and this is nothing, wait until we get to the seashells.
I am very particular and precise in where I place something.
Paying attention to the smallest of detail will play a huge part in how the end piece
will look.
Now for some people, this might take the fun out of it and it might not be for you.
That's fine too, everyone has their own way of crafting.
However, this is acutely fun for me, trying to figure out exactly where I think it would
look amazing and thinking 2 more steps ahead at what I would put on after, is what I enjoy
about crafting.
It's like trying to solve a puzzle that hasn't even been made yet.
I build it in my head as I go and make it come to life.
You know that crafting zone I'm always telling you I'm in… that's what I'm talking
about when I say that.
I completely zone out from the world and the only thing I can see is my piece.
Once you're done gluing down the net it's time to start adding your seashells.
I knew what shell I wanted at the very top of the bottle as I had bought it specifically
for that, so I started with that one.
I had already tinted it with the pearl white metallic paint and highlighted the raised
parts with the gold.
I used E6000 glue for this shell because it's big, I wanted to make sure it never fell off.
I placed glue in any of the parts I thought would touch the bottle.
Once you place it on the bottle, let it completely dry before continuing.
My editor crashed on me while I was editing, yeah that happened, and after it was back
up, I couldn't find the footage for this shell.
What I did was use clear tacky glue and glued strips of the gold beaded chain onto it.
I cut it to size and I laid them on the groves of the shell all the way along it.
For this one, we will be adding these pearls, in different sizes, on top of the shell.
I'll be placing them as if they attached themselves onto the shell.
The way barnacles do on underwater life.
And again, I'm using the E6000 here but I end up switching to the clear tacky glue
that works way better in my opinion, for aesthetic reasons, not the bond.
I add a gold acrylic rhinestone to the center of the blue shell to complete the look.
Now it's time to glue them onto the bottle.
For this, I used my hot glue gun.
Be careful not to use to much hot glue and clean up any excess.
You want your piece to look nice and clean.
From here on out it was a couple of months, yes I said a couple of months, of placing
shells, pearls, beads, rhinestones, glitter, and sand until I finished the bottle.
I didn't work on it 24/7.
I worked on it slowly to make sure that whatever I placed, was exactly what and where I wanted
it.
Now I know I said I enjoy this part of it, where I have to figure thing's out, and
I do, but, if I start to feel frustrated because I get stuck...
I walk away, and not just for a few minutes.
I walk away until I have regained my full positive mental energy to get back at it...
however long that might be.
Sometimes it takes minutes and sometimes it takes days.
What I'm saying is, take your time and enjoy the process and only work on it when you're
in a good state of mind.
If at any point you get stuck or start to get frustrated and feel like you're never
going to get it, walk away at that very moment and come back to it when you're refreshed.
Everyone has different crafting techniques, find what works for you.
Heck, I've seen people throw a bunch of stuff together, throw paint over it, slap
some highlight over that, seal it and it comes out looking absolutely amazing.
You could try that and it might be easier for you.
As long as you're having fun and getting the results you want, whichever technique
and style you use, is beside the point.
Okay, so, you can see how many different ways I've tried to go with one placement.
I wasn't feeling it, so I moved to another spot.
Sometimes that helps as well.
Like right here, I was totally feeling this look.
I was just trying to figure out what shell and color I wanted there.
In the beginning, it's a lot easier to move to another spot as you have your whole piece
to work with but as you add more, it becomes tricky because of the limited space, colors,
and angles you have to work with.
I broke that part of the shell so that it would fit better.
If you have to do this, be careful not to break the whole shell.
It didn't happen with this shell but it did happen to me with others.
...and there you have it, 20 minutes after placing the bead I finally placed the next
shell.
This continues on for day's and months until I finally finished the bottle.
I have so much footage, but I'll spare you the process and skip to each placement from
here on out.
I just wanted to show you that it's not that quick and easy for me either so don't
get down on yourself if you don't get it right away.
I usually cut all that out for viewing purposes only.
I like to decorate as I go, here I added a gold flat back gem and a pearl to fill in
the gap.
I'm still using the hot glue gun at this point but shortly after this is when I start using
the clear tacky glue and alternate between the two types of glues throughout the rest
of the bottle.
I wrapped the gold beads around the gold rhinestone using clear tacky glue.
You want to measure, cut and place it down.
You can use a set of tweezers to make it easier.
I also outlined the other gold gem.
Once I was done, I added smaller pearls around the bigger one as I did with the other gold
seashell.
I used the clear tacky glue for this part.
I dip the back of the paintbrush in the glue to pick up the pearls but I think it's time
I invest in one of those rhinestone picker-upper thigys
This is pretty much the process all the way around with the exception of different shells,
colors, sizes, and placement of everything and I eventually also start adding glitter
and sand.
Once I was done there I let it dry before moving on.
That's perfect but I wanted to add glitter.
I coated the inside with Mod Podge and added the blue glitter.
I did the same thing to the inside of this shell except I did it in gold and instead
of using loose glitter I used 2 layers of glitter glue over the metallic paint.
I used the glitter glue instead of the loose glitter because I didn't like how chunky
the loose gold one looked and the glitter glue has very fine glitter in it.
It was perfect for that top piece.
Here is where I start filling in areas with glitter, rhinestones, and pearls.
I did this so it wouldn't look so disconnected, so bare and at the same time, it added a slight
pop of shine and color that I thought it needed.
I used the hot glue gun here but again, I switched up to the clear tacky glue when doing
this again in different spots.
Here I used a toothpick to get into that tight spot to be able to arrange the pearls.
I only had the white pearls so I decided I would dip several of each size into the blue
paint and let them dry.
I'll be using them throughout the design.
For this part, I made it more complicated than it had to be so here's the easy way
to do it.
Pour some of the clear tacky paint into the seashell, add the sand and press it into the
glue.
Let that completely dry.
Add another drop of the clear tacky glue and place the pearl and let it dry.
Once it's dried, I sealed it with hairspray.
I seal it so the little crumbly bits don't fall and I use hairspray because it works
indoors, dries faster and you can't see it once it's dried.
I also touched up any spots with more sand and added a hint of loose white glitter to
it.
I then added some of the loose glitters to the top and bottom of the shells.
This was one of my favorite parts of the bottle.
And this is probably my least favorite part of the bottle... actually I hate it!
I wish I had put sand there instead.
I use a pair of scissors dedicated specifically to cutting thing's like this because it
will ruin them so if you do this, please don't use your good scissors.
I really just need to go buy some more crafting supplies but the struggle is real ya'll.
I
decided I wanted gold sand for the bottom of the bottle so I took some of the white
sand and painted it with the gold paint as you see here.
I then spread it out onto my silicone mat,
sprinkled some of the white and gold glitters onto it and
let it completely dry.
Once it's completely dry it will be very stiff and in clumps so you'll have to loosen
it up again.
I than added a little more of the white sand for contrast.
…and lastly, I added these clusters of pearls to all the ends of the net to give it that
final touch and once that dried I was FINALLY done!
And here it is all finished!
Whooo, I know I made it however I don't always like what I make but I absolutely love how
this piece came out and I know it's not for everyone, not everyone is going to like
it.
It might be too busy for some but It's exactly what I had envisioned and that's all that
matters!
It's definitely going on my favorite shelf!
Heck, it might just get a spot of its own.
Just remember that when you're creating something, do it the way you want to do it.
That's what makes yours a one of a kind, unique piece.
Not everyone has the same taste and art is subjective.
Whatever you see as beauty may not be beautiful to someone else, hence the saying, beauty
is in the eye of the beholder.
So get creative, let loose and don't be afraid to try anything when you're crafting.
Don't be held down by someone else's techniques, styles or approaches to crafting.
Do whatever feels right to you.
Yes, we can learn and get ideas from each other and yes there are certain techniques
that are pretty much by the book (decoupage) but what I'm saying is that if you find
it easier to do it another way to achieve the results you want or get the same results
or better or even take it to the next level, go for it!
I had an amazing time making this bottle and I hope you found this mini-series helpful
and fun!
I've decided to mix it up and make mini series out of bottles that are more complex and regular
videos with easier ones.
So everyone is happy!
Remember that you can make it with the theme you want, any color you want and use whatever
materials you'd like.
As always, have fun be creative and make a mess!
Thanks for watching!
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Don't worry if you don't have any closets at home, we'll give you some great ideas of how to store and organize your clothes hassle-free. There are plenty of creative and easy ways to organize and store your clothes efficiently. You just need to read the following recommendations and tricks, then put them into practice.
Clothes can be a huge headache if you don't have a good way to organize them.
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It can also be a great way to give your home an original and special touch.
Read this article too: Make These 7 Fun Crafts with Boxes Closet-less ideas for storing your clothes If you're into crafts, you can make different kinds of closets and decorate, paint and customize them the way you like it.
Make yourself a closet with one of several wooden boards, by turning them into shelves.
Place them at a comfortable and practical height where they won't get in the way of anything.
After arranging them, buy some colorful fabric or wooden boxes that aren't heavy for you to store your clothes.
Buy plastic drawers.
They're inexpensive and you can decorate them however you'd like in order to match your room.
In addition to being easy to find, these plastic drawers are easy to use because they have wheels.
If possible, you could hang a metal bar, from one side to the other, in the upper part of the wall.
You could use the bar to hang your clothes.
As long as you keep your clothes organized, you can really create a pleasant space.
If you have two portable ladders at home, you can use them to make an inexpensive small exterior closet without breaking a sweat . Place a wooden shelf on the lower steps of the ladders to make a space for your shoes.
On the upper part, place a bar on the ladders to create space to hang things.
Organization Clothes and Storage Methods If you don't have much space at home to organize and store your clothes, you need to learn some techniques for saving space to create a peaceful environment.
We'd like to fill you in on some methods to try out on your own.
1.- Donate clothes that you don't use anymore As long as they don't have any personal value, you should start by taking out the clothes you don't use any more to make more space.
It's a good idea to start by asking yourself if you really put on all of your clothes.
Also, if you have many clothes that look alike, then keep only the ones that you like the most.
Once you've finished sorting through them, you'll probably have around half of your former pile.
2.- Change your clothes according to the season Consider the time of the year it is and put away your clothes that you won't put on during the current season.
It'll be great if you can use a storage room.
However, if you don't have any extra space, separate your clothes according to the season to make it easier to find what clothes to put on at any given moment.
3.- Hang your clothes You might think that a lot of your clothes don't need to be hung up, but vertical organization is always better.
Hanging up your clothes on thin coat hangers will allow you to fit more clothing into a smaller space.
You'll be able to organize them into different categories: first, you can do shirts, then sweaters, and pants afterwards.
Also, you could hang longer clothing on one end, and your shorter clothing on the other.
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Let your imagination run wild and you'll think of plenty more ideas for tidying up your clothes.
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hey, welcome to 12tone! today I'm facing one of my greatest fears: what happens when I
run out of scales to talk about?
I mean, there's only so many ways to arrange 12 notes, and only a fraction of them have
ever been used for anything particularly noteworthy, so eventually that well's gonna run dry.
what do I do then?
I mean, I could just stop talking about scales, but that's no fun so instead I'm embracing
one of YouTube's oldest formats: the challenge video.
I'm daring myself to analyze a completely random scale, just to see if I can do it.
let's go!
ok so first things first, we need a scale, and for this I'm turning to one of my favorite
websites, A Study Of Scales, maintained by composer and theorist Ian Ring. it's a sorted
list of every possible combination of the 12 standard notes of a piano, and each one
has its own page with lots of great information about the properties of that scale.
I use it all the time for all sorts of reasons, but right now the most important thing is
that it's fairly meticulous about including names for the scales that have them, which
means it's a good way to check for ones that don't.
so what I'm gonna do is generate random 7-note scales until I find one without a name and…
(bang) yikes.
ok, let's do this.
the first thing that catches my eye here is that the notes are really clustered towards
the bottom.
like, if we go from the root to the 5th note, that interval is actually a perfect 4th. we've
got 5 notes crammed into to bottom half of the scale, leaving just two for the top.
it's like the scale starts out slowly, moving mostly by half-steps, then suddenly realizes
it's running out of notes and just sprints the rest of the way up.
but that's just the general shape: the next thing I want to look at are the melodic features.
that is, when we're writing melodies in this scale, which parts are going to demand the
most attention? and the first thing that stands out to me is this leap from the 5th note to
the 6th. the two are right next to each other in the scale, but they're also a minor third
apart.
it's a built-in jump that any melodies you write will have to contend with. of course,
it's not the only scale that does this: probably the most well-known example is harmonic minor
(bang) which has a similar leap between its 6th and 7th notes.
this jump makes the scale a bit harder to work with, but it also adds some extra character
and a more unique sound.
the other important feature, I think, is at the beginning of the scale, where we start
off with two consecutive half-steps.
(bang) this is pretty rare: the best example I can think of is the Blues Scale (bang) where
there's an extra passing note inserted in between the 4th and 5th. these sorts of consecutive
half-steps kinda break a lot of our models for how scales work, and this one's no exception:
it almost feels like our scale has two different 2nds, a flat one and a natural one.
moving up and down through that section feels very restrained, which creates a great contrast
with that forced leap higher up in the scale.
but enough about melodies, let's move on to my one true love: chords.
now, the normal way to harmonize a scale is to stack alternating sets of notes, like the
root, 3rd, and 5th, or 2nd, 4th, and 6th, and if we do that here: (bang) it's a mess.
it's a complete, utter mess.
we've got a bII minor here, which is nice, and if we look closely we can pick out a III
augmented and a bVII diminished for whatever that's worth, but most of these aren't really
chords at all.
I mean, technically they are, but they have no recognizable quality.
and that's fine: walking up and down the scale like this creates an interesting dream-like
effect as the various dissonant note bundles slide into each other without any real resolution,
but it'd be hard to create a strong, coherent progression out of it.
as we mentioned earlier, though, this scale doesn't really work like a normal scale, because
it has both a flat 2nd and a natural one.
if we adjust our chords to compensate for that we get this (bang) which…
honestly I think sounds worse as a walk-up, but it gives us some real chord qualities
to work with if we want to create a sense of harmonic motion.
we can also see some flexibility: the bVII chord, for instance, can be major or minor,
depending on which of the 2nds we decide to use with it, and our bII chord, which was
minor in the last version, has become major.
there's some interesting options developing here.
it's still not great, though, because this scale has another issue: it's only got 3 perfect
5ths: this one, this one, and this one.
most of our more stable chord qualities need that perfect 5th to hold them together, which
is why the major scale has a whopping 6 of them, but here we've got just half that, which
means we can't build stable triads from most of the notes in the scale, including the root.
this seems like a big problem, and it is, but we can solve it with some help from one
of chord theory's most overlooked tools: the dyad. this is like a triad, except instead
of using three notes we only use two, so we can create harmony without needing a 5th at
all. for instance, if I play C# and F together (bang) you get the feeling of a major chord,
even though the scale has no G# to complete it.
and while stable triads are hard to find, stable dyads are pretty simple: we just need
to grab any two notes that are some kind of third apart and let the listener's ear fill
in the perfect 5th that we don't actually have access to.
this is especially useful in creating a sense of resolution on the I chord: normally the
best we could make is I augmented, but a I major dyad feels much more restful.
still, it's probably best used for more impressionistic, non-directional stuff.
there's one other potential use for the scale, though, because it has two very important
notes: a major 3rd and a minor 7th. these, along with the root, form the shell of a dominant
7th chord, which means this can be used as what's called a dominant scale.
this is a kind of chord scale, which is a scale that you play over a specific chord
in a progression, and since dominant 7ths are the primary drivers of tension in traditional
Western music, the scales we use over them are often the most interesting.
in fact, this scale resembles a common dominant scale called altered (bang) but with a couple
notes lowered even further.
honestly, this is probably the best use for this scale: next time you're soloing and the
band hits a dominant 7th, maybe try playing this for a bit and see what happens.
anyway, that's my observations on this random, nameless scale, but at this point I feel like
it'd be weird for it to remain nameless.
after all, we name scales once someone does something with them, and I think this video
counts as something, so I feel like I should give this thing a proper name.
I could name it after myself, but I think calling it the 12tone Scale is probably more
confusing than it's worth, so instead I'll call it the Elephant Scale, after my favorite
cartoon animals.
before we finish, though, I'm sure some of you are wondering what it actually sounds
like in a piece of music.
normally I don't bother including compositions because you can just look up what other artists
have done with it, but since as far as I know no one has ever written anything with this
scale before, here's a short four-bar piece I wrote to test out what it could do: (bang)
a lot of the harmony is those dyads I was talking about, and I made sure to include
the important melodic features I mentioned so you could hear them in action.
I think at this point in the challenge video format, I'm supposed to tag other people to
try it too, but instead of that, I'll turn it over to y'all: write some music with the
Elephant Scale, and if you come up with something you like, post it in the comments or send
it to me through email or twitter.
I can't wait to see what you come up with.
but you know who I am gonna tag? this video's sponsor, Cheddar.
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I saw myself again and I thought it was not possible anymore,
Looks like a Turkish guy
In fact it's kind of relieving because I could not recognize myself and I thought it was because of my hair
Since I cut this beard that made me a long head,
I recognize myself in the mirror now!
It's me! Ah I like my hair now!
Great
Thank you
Thank you
Thank you
It's great I was missing onion for lunch
This one looks good
Sorry
Sorry
It was not easy,
I would say that it was very hard *hard = dur*
very very hard
Yes very hard
It's mythical
Since the time I was waited for it,
this salty lake
And we see only a very small part
Now my goal is to reach the bank there, and pitch my tent
I think I finally got out of my loneliness
This morning I was singing and dancing for the 3rd morning in a row
After sleeping in this gas station behind me
today I go to a place I have been waiting for a long time
I'm going to Goreme in Cappadocia, and I can not wait to see that
There are breakfasts like that, we will remember
I have deserve my Cappadocia,
Wow since the time I wait for this moment
Coming here by bike, in the middle of Turkey
Wow so happy, so happy
Last night I slept in the mosque behind me
It's warmer
the sun is not up yet
This is where it's the most red
just there
Several mornings that I leave at 6:30, 7:00 am
I sleep in Mescids, the prayer rooms
And you are woken up by the most faithful who come to pray at 4:30
But it's a real pleasure to leave early, it's beautiful
It's all day like that, Klaxon… Klaxon
I am at 1500 meters altitude and I will climb a pass over 2000m.
This is the story of Turkey, it's very high and it's never flat
Let's move on, lot's of work today: 120 km
One week that I did not take a shower
Today 120km with 2 passes at more than 2000m,
plus it starts to rain, plus it's windy
So it was a lot of arguments to make a night in a hotel that costs me 8euros
I found the death hotel
on the side of the highway
Here is the reception, there is nobody,
In my opinion there are lot's of people coming here
Well it was the worst hotel in the world
I gave the money to the man
and he translated sentence on google that I did not understand
Then it was much more clearer, He told me that it was free if I would s*** his d***
I asked him to give me back the money
He said: "No hotel? " I said: "Ah no, no hotel"
He gave me back the money!
I thought I would have seen everything on the highway
But this…. Never
Here it is, welcome to Turkey
Roll buddy!
I'm not the first one to come here by bike
Yesterday I was « on fire » to enter Iran today,
and now I made the decision to stay another 10 days
I am at 2025 m altitude and over there is Mount Ararat
Mount Ararat should sign the end of Turkey since I am only 100km far from Iranian border,
But it without taking into consideration a call from my father yesterday that advised me not very hard to enter Iran now
Because of political tension
Indeed I looked and it was not an unfounded thought
In addition I have Guibour, a friend who is in Gorème,
1000km behind
and knowing him he will do this in 10 days
It's not that I feel loneliness, I don't feel alone
I like being alone
but there is a side that is not super fun
So I decided to rest,
write, make videos, read, meditate,
and we will make the entrance to Iran together!
Vamos
Well done buddy
Well done !!!
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what's going on guys it's Mike for
simracing 604 welcome back to project
cars - today we are talking about the
fxxk at Fiorano so we're gonna be
running a hot lap challenge it's been a
while since we've done this I managed to
run a 109 seven seven six and it's time
for you guys to embarrass me get out
there run this I have no prizes this
time just my eternal respect anyway guys
it's good enough I'm in the top 20 get
out there embarrass me show me how it's
really done
I ran a setup you're welcome to run any
setup you like and like I said get up
there and embarrass me post your times
in the comments below I look forward to
seeing it
thank you guys for watching thank you
for your support have fun with this car
track combo and we will see you next
time
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Top 10 Urban Fantasy Tropes - Duration: 8:55.
Urban fantasy is legendary for its tropes.
Contrary to popular belief, tropes aren't a bad thing.
When you understand them, they can be your superpower.
In this video, I'm counting down the top 10 most common tropes in urban fantasy.
If you're wanting to break into the genre or if you just want a quick tour of one of
the hottest selling fantasy genres right now, this video's for you.
What's up, guys?
My name is Michael La Ronn with Author Level Up, helping you write better and faster.
I write urban fantasy and have published 6 books in the genre so far.
This video is especially fun for me.
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And in this writing video, we're talking about urban fantasy tropes.
If you aren't familiar with urban fantasy, it's defined as magic and magical creatures
in a contemporary urban setting, compared to epic fantasy like Lord of the Rings or
Game of Thrones, which usually takes places in a society not as advanced as ours.
Buffy the Vampire Slayer, The Dresden Files by Jim Butcher, American Gods by Neil Gaiman,
the Mercy Thompson series by Patricia Briggs, and even the animated series Gargoyles are
prominent examples of urban fantasy in pop culture.
I like urban fantasy because it's the perfect blend of fantasy and reality.
Now, before we move forward, let me disclaim that tropes aren't magic bullets.
Just because you use a trope in your writing doesn't mean it will work.
Alternatively, if you avoid all of the tropes in this video, you're also likely to alienate
readers.
Tropes are really nothing more than reader expectations.
You can affirm or subvert those expectations.
The true power in being a writer is controlling reader expectations and managing those expectations
in an artistic way.
Watch my video on tropes for more information.
Trope #1 is that magic is usually hidden.
Vampires and werewolves walk among the unsuspecting.
Wizards live among Muggles, and with some notable exceptions, magic is usually a secret
available to the hidden few.
But when night falls...the supernatural side of the city comes to life, which brings me
to Trope #2, which is that magic usually takes place in the seedy underbelly of the city.
Vampires are the best example of this, and by their definition, are the seedy underbelly
of any story they inhabit.
Demons generally don't live out in the open since they thrive in the shadows.
This seedy underbelly trope often lends the dark and gritty tone that urban fantasy is
known for.
Trope #3 is culture clash, because the the seedy underbelly and the city mix in interesting
ways.
For example, this is why you have elves playing in rock bands like in Emma Bull's War for
the Oaks, wizards like Harry Dresden doing detective work, ancient Gods working as prostitutes,
taxi drivers, and shady businessmen like in American Gods, and most recently, orcs as
police officers like in the Netflix movie Bright.
Often, there's little explanation for this and it's just an accepted fact in the story
world that mythical creatures live and work there.
So we've talked about the setting, which is important, but I should stop and say that
there are perfectly good deviations from the cityscape trope.
You can see urban fantasy set in New York, Chicago, a fictional metropolis, or in rural
settings.
One of the most notable examples I've read is The Dark Magic Enforcer Series by Al K.
Line, which takes place in Cardiff, England, and is a welcome departure from the huge city
trope that's so common in the genre.
Anyway, now that we've painted a map of WHERE urban fantasy takes place, let's talk
about the characters that inhabit it.
Trope #4 is mythical creatures.
Werewolves, vampires, Gods, shamans, demons, angels, dragons, shifters, you name it—no
urban fantasy is complete without a robust bestiary.
The main character, villain, and supporting characters are usually a kind of mythical
creature, but not always.
The next trope, trope #5 ties into the mythical creature trope, and that's vampires and
werewolves.
Not every story has them, and you don't have to include them in your story.
But if you're going to write them, you have to be a little careful because they're overdone.
But readers do love their vampires and werewolves.
Trope #6 is there's usually a unique twist on the mythical creatures.
Maybe the vampires have learned how to walk in the daylight, or maybe, like in the Mercy
Thompson series, the main character is a shifter coyote living among wolves.
Every author does something a little different to make their mark on the genre, and it's
ultimately one of the major things that readers judge a series by.
Okay, so we've talked about the world and the characters that inhabit the world.
Let's talk about the MAIN character.
Contrary to popular belief, urban fantasy is not all badass female protagonists.
There's a growing trend of "tough guy" urban fantasy, with badass male protagonists.
Trope #7 is that regardless of whether your hero is male or female, they usually have
a unique profession or skill that's central to the story.
Mercy Thompson is an auto mechanic.
In Annie Bellet's The Twenty-Sided Sorceress Series, the heroine owns a board game shop.
Harry Potter is a wizard in training.
For a shameless plug, my heroine in my Magic Trackers series is a dream mage who jumps
into people's dreams and offers unique interpretations to help them solve their problems.
Whatever their profession, the hero is usually at home with their real-world job and is pretty
good at it.
Trope #8 is totally optional and perhaps the only one that frequently ventures into cliche
territory, and that's that the hero has a special or hidden power and lives in hiding,
even from the supernatural community.
If others find out about their power, they will kill or harm the hero.
Personally, I see a lot of this and as a reader, I prefer something a little more original.
It's similar to the "chosen one" trope and I dislike that trope for the same reason.
But it's a thing and readers won't be too upset if you do it, as long as you execute.
For a great example of this by an indie author, check out The Dragon's Gift series by Linsey
Hall.
The main heroine is a conjurer who has to hide her skills from the world for fear of
being killed if she reveals them.
Trope #9 is the most common of all the tropes, and that's the first person point of view.
It's hard to separate urban fantasy from the first person, and I honestly think that
this POV has become so common that if there was one trope I WOULDN'T break, it would
be this one.
Readers have come to expect it.
And with first-person POVs comes usually a heavy dose of sarcasm or cynicism, but those
are optional because they're overdone.
It's refreshing to read a hero or heroine that's NOT overly sarcastic, honestly.
Trope #11 is love.
Love is optional in urban fantasy, but it's common to see a love interest who occupies
the hero's heart.
The key is to make sure that the love isn't the focus of the story; otherwise, your story
is paranormal romance, which is another league entirely though it's similar to urban fantasy.
The key to remember is that with urban fantasy, conflict comes first and love comes second,
and in paranormal romance, it's the other way around.
I'd love to hear from you guys.
Do you write or read urban fantasy?
If so, tell me your favorite trope that you like to see and your least favorite trope.
Let's learn from each other.
I'll start: my favorite trope in this genre is mythical creatures living and working in
society.
When done well, it's sophisticated and thought-provoking, like in American Gods.
My least favorite trope in the genre is that vampires always have to be Eastern European
or have thick accents.
I know, I know—Dracula—but come on.
It gets old.
I'm eager to hear your guys' comments!
If you're interested in reading some good urban fantasy, I've put together a shortlist
of my favorite titles that define urban fantasy for me personally.
Check it out in the video description.
And if you like this video and want to see me do more videos on tropes, let me know.
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The mark up on Pick&Mix is anything up to 300% in those stores that Viðskiptablaðið looked into.
That doesn´t stop the Icelanders though as the gross supply of sweets is 6000 tons per year.
A nutritionist at Matís says that companies and the authorities are doing various things
to try to stop this enormous consumption but now the ball is in the consumers' corner.
Originally this was a dental health campaign - trying to steer this to Saturdays only
but it has kind of evolved to become the day where
you can kind of do anything at all with respect to diet
and the set up of the Pick&Mix these days is such, in my opinion,
that if you don't take your child to the Pick&Mix then you are essentially seen to be breaching your child's human rights.
So sugar consumption is a cause for concern here in Iceland?
Yes, it is. The consumption of sugar is one of the things we excel at
but we are trying to clamp down on this.
The authorities are tyring to do their bit
tenuously though
and they could do much better of course.
They are contemplating a sugar tax
and I think that is partly in place now.
They are also contemplating whether they can regulate packaging size, as an example,
of the most unhealthy products
and that´s very good. I would like to see them go even further
for example setting up a structure regarding when it is ok to advertise unhealty snacks for children
when it´s ok to advertise on TV and such
Grocery stores are now taking a big step
for example labelling the amount - moderate amount - of sweets at the Pick&Mix.
Not the recommended amount, because there isn´t any recommended amount of sweets
but a moderate amount of sweets
and now it is our turn, us consumers, to show what we are made of
and to show that we can gain control of the Saturday-sweeets overconsumption.
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