Writing A Children's Fantasy Similar to Narnia

[jasmine tarkheena]

There are multiple fantasy series out there, though it may seem like they have fallen out of favor for a time.

I was wondering if it was possible for anyone to write a children's fantasy similar to Narnia (maybe not exactly like it, but similar, possibly with four children then two children who travel to another world). There could be a blend of mythical creatures and possibly some talking animals like Narnia. Our world could even be set during the present day, and that would be fine.

So is it possible for anyone to write a children's fantasy similar to Narnia in our day?

 

[wonderings]

Sure it is possible, but it really just sounds like you want more of Narnia. There are other stories with characters that travel to strange and distant places. A Wrinkle in time stands out to me. It has been many years since I read the books but it is a number of kids on a great journey. The movie was terrible, the book fantastic. There is nothing wrong with going back to enjoy the rich and beautiful stories Lewis crafted, I usually read the series once a year, they are comforting and uplifting even as an adult.

 

[MrBob]

The thing is that if it were too close to Narnia, it would be compared to it and likely the author criticized for copying the story. Even though His Dark Materials is unpopular here, it had talking animals but lacked the mythological creatures and it was set in present day. Even Harry Potter had a similar aspect with Harry going into a different world (the wizarding world) every school year where there are mythical creatures and talking animals (specifically the acromantulas).