Fantasy stories, books, and tips for new writers

If you’ve ever found yourself stuck mid-writing—not sure how to develop an idea into a narrative, or not sure where to take your characters next—the problem isn’t with inspiration, but lack of analysis. We like to think of writing as a creative art, ruled by elusive powers such as the muse and inspiration. We wait for stories to unfold on their own and characters to mystically write themselves as they go through the plot. But if you’ve ever had a staring contest with a blank

For many beginner writers, the first struggle they need to overcome is actually writing something from beginning to end. But it’s not the only challenge an aspiring writer can face. Once writing a complete manuscript is no longer an issue, you soon find yourself faced with a different kind of question: how to improve as a writer, and ideally, without spending money on it? Whether you’re writing as a hobby or attempting to publish your books for the whole world to see, somewhe

Let’s face it, most fantasy writers are in it for the magic. And I can’t blame them—it’s much more exciting than our mundane reality. It’s what got me into writing fantasy in the first place; I’ve been to reality, and even though I haven’t lived through all possible human experiences, I think I get the gist. Fantasy, on the other hand, is a land of shiny, endless possibilities. But while liberating (from office jobs and pesky laws of physics), fantasy writing presents a diffe