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Advice on the Fantasy Genre

Hi all, Just wanted to know if anyone is aware whether publishers prefer series to standalone novels when it comes to the fantasy genre, as I am...

Thread by: Someone777, Aug 8, 2017, 18 replies, in forum: Fantasy

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Guide me to your best (contemporary) fantasy stories

I would like to hear the best fantasy stories you've ever read. I haven't read much because whenever I see one on the shelves its sword this,...

Thread by: Stammis, Aug 3, 2017, 11 replies, in forum: Discussion of Published Works

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Hi from France!

I'm actually Dutch, but I live in France. Been writing all my life, but as I'm now trying to write my first actual novel, I've found that I would...

Thread by: SweetBakker, Aug 1, 2017, 8 replies, in forum: New Member Introductions

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Logistics of faking a character's death

Okay. I'm writing a fantasy novel about bad faeries (very simplified summary.) Protagonist is a 24yo who lives with her mother. Her father was...

Thread by: Hilarie Hope, Jul 30, 2017, 5 replies, in forum: Research

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Writing a fantasy drama for a novel. Includes astrology. Need some advice!

So my first novel is in the developing stages (currently doing an outline). I'm doing a medieval setting and I am implementing astrology within...

Thread by: crownedroman, Jul 29, 2017, 65 replies, in forum: Plot Development

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Things to include in a chapter (Dark Fantasy)

So i'm having a bit of trouble formatting my chapters to help everything flow nicely. In a chapter i want to advance the plot, as well as do some...

Thread by: OnesieWrites, Jul 27, 2017, 3 replies, in forum: Fantasy

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Help!_No ideas for fantasy

okay so this isn't exactly for a writing project. I am a 3d artist and there is a fantasy competition I want to enter, it's due in a month. But...

Thread by: Dreams_on_Mars, Jul 26, 2017, 3 replies, in forum: Setting Development

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Sprawling Fantasy - Need some help with book 1

I am in the process of finishing my first book. The issue is that what is now one book used to be two books. Both books initially follow two...

Thread by: slmurphy, Jul 25, 2017, 15 replies, in forum: Plot Development

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Information About Crossbows

I'm currently writing a story with a medival-ish setting and one male character uses a crossbow. Personally I have never used a crossbow and was...

Thread by: Maia, Jul 25, 2017, 20 replies, in forum: Research

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first attempt at writing fantasy

So I’ve got this idea for a sort of fantasy thing (which is something I’ve never done before) about a modern teenage girl who (somehow) ends up in...

Thread by: Pandemonia, Jul 23, 2017, 13 replies, in forum: Plot Development

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Hello everyone!

Hello all, I've been writing for a long time but I've never published anything. I would like to do so this year if possible so any tips in this...

Thread by: LCM, Jul 19, 2017, 4 replies, in forum: New Member Introductions

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New to Writing

I am by no means a writer, I do not care if my story gets published (if it does great), I just have a goal to write a novel. I have been playing...

Thread by: Denis Pohlman, Jul 17, 2017, 9 replies, in forum: Fantasy

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Wrapping my head around the sociopolitical implications of my urban fantasy story's central conceit

Hey, I was wondering if I could get some help worldbuilding for a story I'm trying to write. It takes place in modern day chronicling the...

Thread by: Simon Price, Jul 17, 2017, 15 replies, in forum: Setting Development

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Realms (?)

I was trying to decide if realms were the best thing to call what I'm talking about. But I have a question: So - I'm nearly finished creating my...

Thread by: Chasity Denger, Jul 12, 2017, 9 replies, in forum: Fantasy

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Fleshing Out Fantasy Race

So, I've gotten to a point where I'm including a certain race in my book. Only thing is, I don't really know much about this race. I know they...

Thread by: MusingWordsmith, Jul 11, 2017, 36 replies, in forum: Setting Development

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Creating a mixed world

In my plot space travel is a thing. How would the best way to show multi-planet culture bleeding into other planets? I'm looking to mix fantasy...

Thread by: Xboxlover, Jul 10, 2017, 15 replies, in forum: Setting Development

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Fantasy surnames

Working on creating the surnames for a fantasy country. I want some sort of family naming system based off parental names, a bit like the "mac"...

Thread by: Stormsong07, Jul 2, 2017, 6 replies, in forum: Setting Development

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Gaslamp Fantasy

I recently read (some two years ago) Jonathon Strange & Mr. Norrell. I am taken to understand that it is considered "Gaslamp Fantasy," which, by...

Thread by: Oberon711, Jun 30, 2017, 3 replies, in forum: Fantasy

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World Creation

Does anyone have a specific way they go about designing worlds for their writing? I have attempted to create completely unique worlds for my...

Thread by: ChristopherBreen, Jun 24, 2017, 28 replies, in forum: Setting Development

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Creating a Fantasy Portal

Hello everyone! I'm having a bit of trouble creating a portal in a way that makes sense with my magic system. I'd love to know whether or not,...

Thread by: Infel, Jun 23, 2017, 8 replies, in forum: Fantasy

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