Worldbuilding: How Much is too Much?
There is no such thing as too much worldbuilding. The greater the depth of the author’s knowledge of the setting of their book, the better. …
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Crafting a Magic System
If you ask a thousand fantasy authors what makes a good magic system, you’ll get a thousand different answers. I am not going to give …
Speculative Fiction — The Big “If” Umbrella
More and more, books and publications that were once exclusively science fiction or fantasy or horror are calling themselves “speculative fiction.” But what is speculative …
Books to Read for Writing Fantasy
Nobody springs fully formed from the head of Zeus, and none less so than the writer. To attain any skill in writing, we devour thousands …