Fantasy can be broken up into dozens of subgenres. Some fantasy subgenres are popular and make up the face of mainstream fantasy (like high fantasy), while some are a little more rare and make for hidden gems (like nautical fantasy). These subgenres may revolve around tropes, the construction of the magic system, the worldbuilding, or…
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Embark on my fantasy writing journey with me
My hands hurt. That’s what I think every time I type up pages and pages of the handwritten draft of my work-in-progress. But that’s not the only thing that runs through my head as I “transcribe” my second draft. Every time I want to stop typing or take a break, I remember what I’m doing…
Objective morality: the best answer to Kaladin’s morality question
Fiction has the potential to introduce questions and engage the mind in philosophy in ways nonfiction simply can’t. Nonfiction has its strengths, but it often doesn’t have the extensive worldbuilding and character development it needs to immerse the reader into the conflict. Fiction, especially fantasy, has a way of presenting moral predicaments that holds the…
115 character development questions that are actually thoughtful
Chances are, if you ask a reader why they love their favorite book, they’d say they love the characters. Characters, especially the main character, keep readers hanging by the edge of their seats and reading late into the night. They hook readers in the first place and then reel them in. But this is only…
