New: The Art of Creating Races in Fantasy - by Jack Pflug
NEW: Joseph Campbell, the hero's journey and epic fantasy - What are the steps that a hero must go through in order to become a hero?
NEW: Fantasy Gems - I call these "Gems" They are the fantasy books that every fan should read. They span decades and sub genres
NEW: The Modern Years of Fantasy - I wrap up my three part series on the History of Fantasy. The modern years start in 1977 with the release of The Sword of Shannara and this era is all about the multi book series and the movies.
Articles and Essays on this siteArticles by Guest Writers
- To Every (Fantasy) Age, Its Own Beliefs and Values - A Hard look at the genre of Swords & Sorcery. The writer tells us "Where then, would I wish to see sword and sorcery fantasy fiction headed in the future?"
- Orson Scott Card and Tradition - by Jake Scholl - This is an interesting article that covers the well worn topic of how science fiction and fantasy writers tend to borrow from each other
Articles about Fantasy
- Joseph Campbell, the hero's journey and epic fantasy - What are the steps that a hero must go through in order to become a hero?
- The Roots of Modern Fantasy ( part 1)- where, when and how did the genre begin?
- The Middle era of Modern Fantasy (part 2) - the 40 year period between The Hobbit in 1937 and The Sword of Shannara in 1977
- Will's Summer Reading guide to Epic Fantasy
- The 5 most influential women writers of fantasy
- 5 Keys to the Kingdom: How to conquer any online fantasy game
- Fact Vs. Fantasy or Myth in Medieval Times
- A Look at the Heroines of Epic Fantasy
- The History of Dragons
- How to Find a Fantasy Book You Will Love
- A Look at Prehistoric fantasy (A Fantasy Guide)
- Enjoying Mythology A Fantasy Guide
- Swords & Sorcery (Fantasy Guide)
- The Fifth Cycle of Epic fantasy is coming
- The Most Significant SF & Fantasy Books of the Last 50 Years
- Searching for the Romance in Speculative Fiction
Articles about writing Fantasy
- How to write a fantasy novel that is Unique and Different
- It's all about the cover: Advice for self publishers of fantasy
- Archetypes in Fantasy Writing
- Finding a fantasy book for a child (fantasy guide)
- Some thoughts on designing your own cover
- Epic fantasy Advice for Writers
- Forget about the Grammar and Your Writing Will Improve
- How to Write a fantasy combat scene
- How to find interesting words for your fantasy writing
- Mianthroperspection - Stepping out of the human in your fantasy writing or "How does a dragon really feel?"
- The Importance of Internal Conflict for Fantasy Writers
- Making Magic Real in Your Fantasy Writing
- How to Use your journal to improve your writing
- Have courage in your fantasy writing
Miscellaneous Fantasy Stuff
- The Fantasy Guide to Knight Online (An online MMORPG)
- The Fantasy Guide to Unicorns
- What do the fantasy writers recommend when it comes to reading fantasy?
- The Fantasy Guide to Beowulf
Fantasy Guides
- Fantasy Gems - I call these "Gems" They are the fantasy books that every fan should read. They span decades and sub genres
- Fantasy Guide for Beginners
- Fantasy Guide for Intermediate fans
- Fantasy Guide for advanced fans
- Fantasy Guide to Children's Fantasy books
- Fantasy Guide to Fantasy Worlds
- Fantasy Guide to Series Books
- Fantasy Guide to Heroes
- Fantasy Guide to Heroines
- Books Listed by Theme such as HIstorical, Arthurian etc.
- How to Find a book you will really love
- Fantasy Guide Articles and books for Writers of Fantasy
- Fantasy Guide to Free Stuff
- Prehistoric fantasy
- Will's Summer Reading guide to Epic Fantasy
