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How Agents and Publishers Think About Manuscripts

Like most authors, I've submitted books to agents and either gotten no response or the form rejection letter. Well, let…

10 years ago

Writers Block vs. Idea Block

Most authors have "writer's block" at some point, but I suspect we're often suffering from something I call "idea block". …

10 years ago

How to Create Plants and Animals for Your Fantasy Setting

In another blog, I discussed whether you should create plants and animals for your fantasy setting.  Assuming you’ve decided to…

10 years ago

Should You Create Plants and Animals in Your Fantasy Setting?

When world building, I used to think there was no point in inventing animals and plants for a fantasy setting. …

10 years ago

Creating a Fantasy City, Part 2

Below is the template I use when creating a fantasy city during world building.  Feel free to adapt it your…

10 years ago

Creating a Fantasy City, Part 1

Without cities, towns, and villages, no fantasy world building project is complete.  In part 1, we’ll look at some things…

10 years ago

How to Create Fantasy Races or Species, Part 3

In Part 1 we discussed the physical aspects of creating races in fantasy books. Part 2 covers the mental.  Now…

10 years ago

Creating Fantasy Names For Your Fiction Stories

Depending on your ability, creating names for people, places, and beings in fantasy books can either be fun or a…

10 years ago