The Book of Riga: A City in Short Fiction (Reading the City)

"The series's storytellers show special love for their hometowns from the depths and wordings of the hearts of the Riga natives." - Nola Ixsteiner

Dace Ruksane is a writer and propaganda of Latvia. Ruksane was known as the author of popular novel Rom ni in 2002. A writer and journalist Pauls Bankovskis (1973) studied the glass works and philosophy of Riga Academy of Applied Arts at the University of Latvia (1992-1996). His prose has been published since 1993. As a prolific writer, he has published a collection of 10 novels and 2 short stories, as well as children's books and non-fiction books for over a decade. Gundega Repse is a Latvian writer and artist. Andra Neiburga is a prose prose in Latvia known for his short story. Her second episode, Stum, Stum received the Diena Culture Award and was nominated for Year of Literature Award. Early in 2014, the Stum, Stum series was recognized as one of the 100 most popular readers in Latvian history with the TV program "Great Reading". Juris Zvirgzdins is a Latvian writer who wrote books for plays, miniatures, stories, essays, and kids. His work was translated into multiple languages ​​and received several awards. Arno Jundze is a popular cultural journalist and literary researcher who wrote two books for two children, "Garde Whiskey Week" (2012) and an adult novel "Dust Time" (2014) .

Washington DC, a wonderful collection of short stories about African-American men and women living in the city, first of all writers Edward Jones gained national attention. Jones received his Pulitzer Prize, the National Review Commentator Circle Award, and many other honors from his novel "The World of Knowledge", Jones debuted with his literary work ... more

Please read some fictitious city examples. To better understand how to write a fictitious city, please read some examples of known fictitious cities. Fictitious cities are often indispensable for fictions and books in fictitious worlds, and they complement or enhance the characters and events that often appear in the world of books. An example is as follows. Most imaginary cities use the illustrations of illustrators working with maps or writers drawn by writers. Check the map provided by the imaginary city and pay attention to the detail level placed on the map. For example, R. Tolkien's "hobby" includes geographical names in fictitious languages, and structures of major landmarks and imaginary regions.

Please look at the naming of fictitious city areas and streets. Because the name of a fictitious city symbolizes certain aspects of the book world, it can be very important. For example, the name "Sin City" by Frank Miller's Sin City Picture Novels shows that the area is known to be a sinful inhabitant. This name tells the reader about the region and the expectations of people living in that area. Please be aware of how the author explains the city. Does she use some explanations to explain the character of the city? For example, in George R. Martin's "Game of Thrones", King's Landing is described as being dirty and smelly, but it is also the seat of the throne. This explanation creates an interesting contrast for the reader.