If it takes place in the real world, regardless of what other elements it has, it'd be classified as urban fantasy.
I’ve been writing since I was a kid. When I was younger, I wrote exactly like you did - I’d start stories with no clear idea of where they were...
Breadcrumbs and a late reveal. By the time the reveal comes, a) the reader has a good idea why the MC can do what he does, and b) the reader...
As far as names (for both people and places): https://www.fantasynamegenerators.com/ As far as a name for the dynasty.... the way I do it is to...
When I started plotting out my fantasy WIP, it was going to be "the antags are trying to find a bunch of artifacts that will enable them to power...
Overall, it's not a bad description, but it's a little too long, and a bit redundant. Try this: The forest was so thick that barely any light...
I can't shake the feeling that he should be the protag, not the antag. You describe him and the State, but the heros are just a bunch of random...
We can't tell you how he'll act, because we don't know him. Put yourself in his shoes, and say the first thing that comes to mind - chances are,...
Not very. He's got the right idea, but he's going about it the wrong way. If he really wants the people to rise up and overthrow the State, he...
Scrivener is awesome for world bibles. Seriously. Before I heard about it, I had two dozen different Word docs - I'm very organized, so it was all...
Yeah, no cliffhangers, just hints of a larger plot. I guess I'll just go with it and see how it works.
The story I'm working on is a six-book fantasy series (I didn't plan it that way, it just kind of grew into it). The first four are self-contained...
Sure. It's called "magitek". The Dwemer in TES powered their automatons with soul gems; I think they also used steam/geothermal power for their...
This is what got me too. I started writing when I was in third grade; by the time I was in college, I'd convinced myself that I'd never be good...
Separate names with a comma.
