Notes from the Inkpot

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100 Fairytale Jobs & Occupations: From Ordinary Trades to Magical Professions
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100 Fairytale Jobs & Occupations: From Ordinary Trades to Magical Professions

Discover 100 Fairytale Jobs and Occupations for building richer magical worlds, from bakers, blacksmiths, woodcutters and palace servants to potion makers, curse breakers, dragon keepers and magic mirror repairers. Explore traditional trades, castle roles, forest professions, travelling jobs, coastal occupations and careers that could only exist in a fairytale. Each occupation includes story ideas to help you create characters, conflicts and unexpected adventures. Perfect for writers looking for original fairytale characters, worldbuilding inspiration and unusual protagonist ideas.

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100 Fantasy Occupations: Magical Jobs, Unusual Professions & Character Ideas
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100 Fantasy Occupations: Magical Jobs, Unusual Professions & Character Ideas

Explore 100 Fantasy Occupations for characters and worldbuilding, from bakers, blacksmiths and royal physicians to dragon keepers, curse breakers, monster hunters and ghost negotiators. Each fantasy job includes three story ideas to help you create characters, develop your world and inspire new plots.

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