The Key Role of Different Languages in Fantasy

When there's a poem, song, or convoluted prophecy, put it in a different language so that you can present a stripped-down prose translation to the readers instead of actually writing it.

Addendum

Axes work great though. They don't even have to be empyreal axes or enchanted in any way.

Lyric Explanation

Remember that song about "tie a power ribbon 'round the old oak tree?" That's how you begin ensorcelling a tree in such a way that it will sheathe itself in empyreal bark, a material capable of producing shields and helmets impossible to overcome with profane arts.

The Harsh Truth

Poetry is what you do when you can't play an instrument.

Lessons on Realism from Santa

If we can learn one thing from Christmas, it's that most songs have dumb lyrics. Don't be afraid to put dumb songs in your fantasy or scifi book too.