That shiny new world you’ve been working on for years – you can’t wait to get it out there and show the world. The world wants to see your world, I know I do. BUT – like anything remotely fun in this world, you need to slow down and think carefully. With a brand...
“It’s easy to write because write whatever you want in fantasy” “Fantasy is stupid because anything can happen.” “Fantasy is for kids so it doesn’t have to make sense.” Ever heard any of those before? I know I have. Let’s all take a moment to sigh. I...
I love history, particularly ancient history. To me, it’s magical. It’s part of the reason I got into fantasy in the first place. I’m drawn to it because reading about the ancients is like an escape for me, in the same way that fantasy is. I know what you’re thinking....
I recently came back from a 10-day trip to Luxembourg and Germany, two beautiful countries. Today’s post will be about language in fantasy, something that I’ve been thinking a lot about since I returned from my trip. While I enjoyed the insanely cheap beer...
What is a story bible? A story bible is a resource that you create for yourself that contains all the information you need to write your novel. It should contain all your facts and figures, names, places, maps, notes so that you can refer to them when writing the...
