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Have you ever wanted to write fantasy?  Do you already write fantasy and need a little help?

Here you can see the tips and tricks I've gathered over the last few years.

Download your PDF version here!

 

Topics covered....

  • How can you tell if your idea is a good one?
  • What is and isn't Fantasy - and by whose standards?
  • Fantasy has rules - what are they and why use them?
  • Do you create the fantasy world first - or the characters?
  • Setting the fantasy scene.
  • Cycle of tension and release.
  • Mixing the real world and fantasy worlds.
  • Fantasy Creatures.
  • Naming your characters.
  • Research - do you need to do it for fantasy? Why?
  • What to do with false starts that go nowhere?
  • How to tell when your story is finished?

Plus......

Workshop ideas....

  • Planning a basic fantasy story.
  • Story Tag
  • Ten different ways to say the same thing.

 

Coming soon!

Downloadable 'step-by-step' templates to help you write your own story.

Including -  Character Study / Define your setting / Sorting out your ideas.