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Category: Fantasy writing
Fantasy writing is one of the most popular genres on Now Novel. Read our best blog posts for fantasy writers below. Get tips on how to build fantasy worlds, how to create fantasy characters, magic systems, mythologies and more. Also read advice from major fantasy authors such as J.K. Rowling and J.R.R. Tolkien on how to write a book because their fantasy novels continue to sell and find new readers.
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The fantasy genre endures for many reasons. It transports us to other worlds, stimulating the imagination. It draws on powerful archetypes and symbols. Read 7 tips for writing captivating high fantasy
Nerine Dorman laments that best of SFF lists often exclude many female writers, and suggests a range of other names to read
Looking for ideas to write epic or dark fantasy, academic (school-set) fantasy or the comic variety? Find 200-plus fantasy-writing prompts below for writing flash fiction, short stories … Read More
World building questions help us think deeper about place and the many layered details that make up worlds and civilizations. Explore 300 prompts in thirty categories.
Fantasy is one of the most popular genres due to the wish, wonder, and surprise that fills this speculative fiction genre. Learn more and find helpful worldbuilding templates in this fantasy writing guide.
Learn how to start a fantasy story and create intrigue. Read examples from great fantasy novelists, plus the insights they share:
Authors through the ages have found story inspiration in mythical creatures. From fauns and mermaids to the more unfamiliar, here is a mythical creatures list (with examples from books) to inspire your own fiction: