Reading Time: 5 minutes If you’ve never written a fantasy novel before, one of the parts you’re bound to enjoy perhaps more than any other is populating your storyline with all manner of monsters, creatures, Fae folk, and whatever else you can dream up to wow your readers and keep them engaged. This article will guide you through some … Read More
How to Create Your Perfect Writing Environment
Reading Time: 6 minutes Whether you are a new or seasoned writer, you likely have or are establishing your own writing space. However experienced you are though, designing your writing space and your writing schedule can be challenging, especially if you feel your productivity dropping no matter what you do. If you fear your writing space is not allowing … Read More
How to Self-Market Your Book Like a Pro
Reading Time: 6 minutes Your book is written, has been successfully published, and is now ready for distribution to the world’s readers. If you’ve decided to go the do-it-yourself route for marketing, finding actual buyers for your book can be daunting. Without spending a fortune, here are some simple things you can do to get started with a marketing … Read More
Detailed Main Character Development for Your Fantasy Novel
Reading Time: 5 minutes In the previous article, Shaping the Main Character of Your Fantasy Novel, you looked at the different big-picture options for what kind of person your main character is, and started thinking about how this person is going to change and grow during the story. Now it’s time to get those details nailed down before you … Read More
How to Rock Your First Attempt at Writing Fiction in 5 Steps
Reading Time: 6 minutes Reading Time: 6 minutes If you’ve got a knack for creative writing or were just the star of your English class, you might just have the makings of a fiction writer. It doesn’t matter if you’ve had a best-selling book idea since forever, or want to cook up a mystery thriller that just might make … Read More
Top 4 Options for Self-Publishing your Book
Reading Time: 6 minutes You’ve finished your manuscript, you’ve made the decision to self-publish your book, now what? Where exactly do you go? Are all services the same? Which option is the cheapest? All those answers and more can be found right here! Let us help you find your perfect publishing match. Option #1: Hire a Self-Publishing Service Self-publishing … Read More
Shaping the Main Character in Your Fantasy Novel
Reading Time: 5 minutes Your fantasy novel may have a large cast of characters, but it’s best to begin by making sure you develop a strong main character – and this doesn’t mean the character’s physical strength. It means clearly defining and developing this character who has the leading role in your story. It’s also important to note at … Read More
What’s Best for Your Book: Traditional Publishing vs. Self-Publishing
Reading Time: 6 minutes After thousands of rough drafts and revisions, you’re finally ready to publish your book. Great! If you haven’t published a book yet, however, you may be confused with all these options for publication looming over your head. There are two major forms of publishing that you have to consider. There are many smaller, more specific … Read More
Picking a POV (Point of View) for Your Fantasy Novel
Reading Time: 5 minutes If you’ve already started writing your fantasy novel, then STOP! Just by starting to write you’ve already made a major decision that affects the entire story you want to tell, and it’s one that deserves careful consideration. When you write, you do so from a particular POV or point of view. But you want to … Read More
Creating the Setting for Your Fantasy Novel
Reading Time: 4 minutes One of the most critical choices you need to make when writing your fantasy novel is the setting in which the story will take place. The most basic options for this choice include making up a completely new world for your story, setting your story in the real world (with certain modifications, of course), or … Read More