Create Vampires/Original Fictional Creations

Original Fictional Creations HISTORY AND FOLKLORE Before diving in, we must first clarify the difference between History and Folklore. History, meaning inquiry, or knowledge acquired from the past by investigation, may stem from Greek historia, according to Wikipedia.[1] History is related to folklore, yet is essentially different. Folklore are stories about a particular culture, yet Folklore, and similar legends, are told from a subjective perspective, and are not validated by external sources. Folklore and legends are classified as cultural heritage. History is not myth, mainly for reasons that involve telling a story about events that have happened in the past, and then gathering supporting evidence used to validate one's history. The study of History is a major discipline in academic fields. According to Wikipedia, folklore is the body of expressive culture shared by a particular group of people, culture, or subculture. [2] At its core, folklore is knowledge (lore) from common people (folks). Researchers study the culture, traditional knowledge, music, oral literature, customs, beliefs, Art artifacts, even the recipes shared within specific subcultures. The academic study of folklore is called folklore studies or folkloristics. Interested students may approach this discipline at the undergraduate, graduate, or Ph. D levels. The field emerged in the 19th century in Europe and North America. The American Folklore Society was founded in 1888 to help organize and expand academic work in the United States. [3] Although there are a few vampire stories that reflect actual historic events, most vampire stories have their roots in folklore. These chilling tales of monsters are more than bedtime stories, they are cautionary tales, they are cultural mirrors, they help people make sense of their world, and they strive to define the unknown. Create Vampires is a non-fictional book that gives us permission -- we can open up a book about monsters to see what is hiding in the closet. We can shine a light on vampires, so that we may see how they originated, evolved and mutated. We may even see our reflections in vampire tales, our fears, our desires and our subconscious expressions. The nature of the vampire shifted from folklore stories that often contained warnings, to mutated stories about pale monsters and occult-ish blood lettings. It is as if the horrific stories about the tragic events that happened to some people, horror stories that were traditionally passed orally from person to person, started to pass culturally from one region to another region, finally emerging from the author's imagination in tangible, written form, vastly distorted, yet eerily relevant, with the mysterious ability to capture the imagination of young readers. Creative Writing Creative writing is any form of writing that uses imagination, craft, and artistic expression to tell a story, share an idea, or to express emotions rather than just retelling facts. Creative writing reaches beyond the strict rules of academia, shaping a story in ways more creative than technical or journalistic writing. [4] Imaginative young readers today could greatly benefit from Creative Writing classes offered in many Public High Schools. Creative writing classes are controversial classes in academia, yet in general, helpful to students in public schools. Creative writing programs are developing. In many public schools, creative writing classes are related to Language classes, and Art classes. Creative writing is not a discipline in academic fields. Create Vampire is a free wikibook intended as a guide, and as a non-fictional resource for people fascinated by vampires and similar monsters! Link: Create Vampires/Why Create Vampires? Link: Create Vampires/Vam-Pai-Yer "How do you spell vampire?" Reference: 1. "History" April 15, 2026 In Portal:History https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:History 2. Schlinkert, Jana C. (2002) p.30 3. "About Folklore." The Ohio State University. https://cfs.osu.edu/about/resources/folklore 4. "Creative Writing." October 8, 2026. In Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Creative_writing Vam-Pai-Yer TOC mini