Writing Rules and Fantasy: Stories Need Conflict
Victoria Hooper
This is the fourth in a series of articles about common writing rules and how they apply to fantasy writing. Here are the earlier articles in the series: – Show,…
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Writing Rules and Fantasy: Kill Your Darlings
This is the third in a series of articles about common writing rules and how they apply to fantasy writing. You can check out the first two articles here: Show,…
Change Is Gonna Come…
Sandra Norval
I’ve come to a glorious valley in the journey up Mount Publication and I have to take a moment to stop and stare. Behind me are the crags of the…
A Moratorium On The Monomyth
Ryan Howse
Of all genres, fantasy is generally closest to mining the heroic journey archetypes for its inspiration. For some authors, the intent is to uphold these ideals; others wish to subvert…
Bringing The Theater to Your Writing
Evie Manieri
I’ve always wanted to be a writer, but for a long time, I wanted to be an actor, too. I acted in plays in high school, college, and then for…
Whatever The Weather
This month’s article is inspired by Hurricane Sandy and is dedicated to everyone that was affected. I hope that all will be well again for you soon. – Sandra When…
Literary Devices: Plot Devices
Amy Rose Davis
Continuing my series on using literary devices in fantasy, we come to one that’s sure to create a little controversy in the comments. For some folks on both the writing…
Writer’s Den: Plotters vs. Pantsers
Thomas A. Knight
There are two types of writers in the world: those who plot out their writing, and those who write by the seat of their pants. Plotters and Pantsers. (Yeah, yeah,…
Story Structure – Part 10: The Art of the Subplot (part 2)
You can read the rest of the Story Structure series here: Part 1 – Story Structure: Beginnings Part 2 – Revisiting the Three-Act Structure Part 3 – In the Beginning……
Story Structure – Part 9: The Art of the Subplot
You can read the rest of the Story Structure series here: Part 1 – Story Structure: Beginnings Part 2 – Revisiting the Three-Act Structure Part 3 – In the Beginning……
Story Structure – Part 3: In the Beginning…
You can find parts one and two of this series here: Part 1: Story Structure: Beginnings Part 2: Story Structure: Revisiting the Three-Act Structure In the Beginning… There is perhaps…
Non-Human Antagonists
I’ve spent several weeks talking about heroes, antiheroes, and villains, and how to define them, so I think it’s time to apply the knowledge a little. But first, I want…