Scope
The motivation behind building Merlin's Gate
As series/world bible for my YA Paranormal/Urban Fantasy series that I'm writing.
To be able to create in depth articles on characters, setting and significant objects/places for both mine and the readers benefit.
The goal of the project
A resource that I can keep referring back to, in helping me to write my series.
Merlin's Gate's Unique Selling point
Found-family, magic, supernatural beings, characters finding themselves.
Theme
Genre
YA Paranormal/Urban Fantasy
Reader Experience
Filled with wonder, but there will also be elements of darkness and conflict.
Reader Tone
A balance of darkness and light
Recurring Themes
Finding a lost item that sets the protagonists path in motion.
A coven ceremony.
Learning to use magic and becoming part of magical group.
Character Agency
The protagonist is very powerful but it will take us following her through the series for her to realise this and come to terms with it.
Focus
Characters
Setting - shops, significant places
Magic
A portal has been closed for many years that is the root of all the current issues.
Drama
A new person coming to the village with hidden magical powers when there hasn't been anyone like this arrive for many years.
The closed portal signaling the end of Merlin's Gate as a place of magic.
Romantasy.
