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Below are 10 tips and tricks on how to write spellbinding fantasy.
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Have a clear sense of your fantasy world so you can express it effectively to your readers.
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Make your characters complex and unique - don't use stereotypical fantasy characters.
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Avoid using only fantasy cliches (e.g., standard monsters, races).
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Identify the rules and laws of your world, and follow them.
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Get to know your world through short stories (e.g., world lore, mini adventures).
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Incorporate your world building into the plot so it doesn't feel forced.
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Don't have characters re-explain things they already know; instead weave the information in over time.
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Use all five sense to help bring your fantasy world to life.
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Don't go "over the top" with your character names - your reader should be able to pronounce them.
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Draw a map of your world and plot out your characters' route(s) to give yourself a clear idea to follow.
For more information, visit the following websites from which the above points were gathered:
https://www.nownovel.com/blog/fantasy-book-writing-help/
https://blog.reedsy.com/writing-fantasy/
https://www.iuniverse.com/Resources/Writing-Editing/20WritingTipsfrom12FictionAuthors.aspx
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ISBN: Kindle Edition Only
Publication Date: September 9, 2013 The Complete Guide to Writing Fantasy: Alchemy with Words’ purpose is to provide a resource to the basic level of world building. This book includes topics such as how to create a world of fantasy, creating fantasy religions that appear real, inventing food that is the source of energy in the fantasy world, how to come up with unique weapons, and devising fighting techniques of the world. |
ISBN: 978-1896944159
Publication Date: October 1, 2007 The Complete Guide to Writing Fantasy: The Opus Magnus’ purpose is to provide a resource to the advanced level of world building. This book includes topics such as incorporating other genres into the fantasy genre (e.g., horror, mystery), creating the many cultures of the fantasy world, and creating the governments or governing forces of the fantasy world.
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ISBN: 978-0719097065
Publication Date: February 1, 2016 The Fantasy Fiction Formula’s purpose is to provide a step-by-step guide to writing urban and high fantasy. This book highlights the key points of urban and high fantasy, and provides information on identifying strong story ideas, creating powerful plots, constructing emotion-filled scenes, and pitfalls to avoid. Examples and exercises accompany the information provided. |
ISBN: 978-1544670485
Publication Date: March 17, 2017 Fantasy Writing Prompts’ purpose is to provide thought-inducing prompts to help writers-to-be come up with their own fantasies. This book contains a number of writing prompts, along with suggestions of how a writer can develop his/her own fantasy novel. By including many prompts, the reader is encouraged to keep creativity flowing throughout the entire book. |
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