Elements of Fantasy – Heroes and Heroines
Janie Bill
Without heroes and heroines, fantasy worlds fall flat. Heroes put the oomph into enchanted settings and heighten emotions in everyday relationships. Men and women build stories, but what qualities create…
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Hero Spectrum: Beyond the White Hat
Amy Rose Davis
Two weeks ago, I wrote about the ingredients for a hero, and I think it’s cool that someone asked about how not-so-clean-cut heroes fit into my list of ingredients. This…
Who is Sandra Norval?
Sandra Norval
Who the Hell is Sandra Norval? Well, exactly! I am a writer, author, novelist, whatever you want to call me, I write stuff. One day I hope to get stuff…
Picking a World
Thomas A. Knight
So you’ve decided to write a fantasy novel, but the big question on your mind is: “What fantasy world do I set it in?” This is an important question to…
Avoid Rejection – Editors’ Pet Peeves
Lady Rosalie Skinner
Hi, my name is Rosalie and I am the first to admit there is a lot about writing I don’t know. There is however, a lot I have learned about…
The Sentence Fragment: A Matter of Style
One of the most irritating writing habits for an editor to correct is poor sentence structure. As an editor, I don’t mind weak sentences, but poorly structured sentences in rapid…
Worldbuilding 101 – Introduction
Matt Maenpaa
Writing novels is a difficult business. Never mind the technical and mechanical aspects of the craft – grammar, sentence structure, spelling and composition – learning how to balance exposition with…
With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility
Ashley Barnard
Last week I finished up the edits on the third book of my trilogy, and heaved a massive sigh of relief. If I hadn’t written the whole thing at once,…
Revisiting the Fantasy Hero
I confess: I see heroes everywhere. Maybe that’s one reason why I enjoy writing fantasy so much. I think we all have a little bit of latent hero in us,…
Fleshing Out Characters
Jamie Provencher
Writing is not something someone wakes up and just decides to do one day. Oh, writers will claim that, but when it comes down to it, writers are really haunted…
Writer’s Wednesday: Meet Amy Rose Davis
When I heard that Fantasy-Faction needed writers for its growing community, I thought about it for approximately a nanosecond before I responded to the opportunity. Write for a community of…