Sandy Beaches

Sandy Beaches

ELEMENT │ REGION & BIOME

Sandy beaches are coasts composed of loose sand. They are often used in tropical settings and may be found on tropical islands, treasure islands, or pirate islands. They may contain shipwrecks, sandbars, and docks. There may be coconuts, bottled messages, or sea debris washed up on shore. There may be buried treasure or sand castles. They are home to crabs, castaways, and sunburnt vacationers.

Synonyms: tropical beach
Example Mythonyms: Hideaway Beach, Palm Sands, the Summerland Shores

Designing Fictional Sandy Beaches

Foundations

Overview

Fictional sandy beaches often include sub-elements [coastal ruins; shipwrecks; mermaid coves; sea caves; sea stacks] used to generate immediate interest in the area. As coasts represent the interface between land and sea, sandy beaches are also a location where things from the ocean or suboceanic areas wash up.

Coastal Terrain