Sex In Fantasy
Ben Galley
Sex in Fantasy. Forgive the pun, but for some it’s a complete turn off, and for others it’s a complete turn on. As an author myself, describing the innards of…
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Feel the Fear!
Sandra Norval
I have a bit of a confession. I’ve spent the last few months living in fear. I took on the task of organising Get Writing 2012, then spent the rest…
Writing Fantasy Songs: Part 2
Amy Rose Davis
Last week, I started this series with a brief look at the function of songs in fantasy stories. Someone pointed out in the comments that I left out love songs.…
The Mythical Hamburger: Food and Flavor in Fantasy
Laura Graham
Food in fantasy is not always something we think about as we’re reading, though, in my opinion, we should be. Food can be an important plot device, an interesting way…
Setting the Scene: Weather
Tegan Beechey
This article is part of a continuing series on setting the scene in fiction. Through this series, I will explore elements critical to creating a compelling setting, including landscape, plants,…
Ready to Submit? Check again…
Lady Rosalie Skinner
After taking on the job of editor and the task of assessing submissions, I am finding a disturbing number of unpolished manuscripts crossing my desk. Therefore, I hope you can…
Fantasy-Faction Milestone
Overlord
So, initially this started out as a forum private message to a blogger who asked: “How did Fantasy-Faction get so big?” I started typing, but in the end I decided…
Frodor’s Travel Guide: The “Bad Economy” Issue
David Carani
This month’s travel guide is based on Brandon Sanderson’s Mistborn Trilogy. More information on the series can be found at brandonsanderson.com. You can also read Fantasy-Faction’s review of the first…
Why Aren’t You Writing?
Marc Davies
If you were to meet a writer on the street, you could be forgiven for expecting a disorganized person who is generally unable to function at the level normally expected…
Return of the Novella: Ebooks and the Awkwardly Sized Novel
Jacob Topp-Mugglestone
Novelettes and novellas are two categories that, together, encompass the gap of awkward sized stories – between 7500 and 70,000 words (according to SFWA). Many classics are included under these…
Monthly Short Story Winner: Mythical Creatures
Jennie Ivins
Welcome back everyone! I hope you all had a great leap day. The Fantasy-Faction Anthology Contest is now in full swing! The amount of entries coming in is amazing! If…
Creating God: Religion in Fantasy, part 3
If you missed Part One of this article you can read it by clicking here. If you missed Part Two of this article you can read it by clicking here.…