External Goal/Quest:Fantasy protagonists often embark on an epic quest like rescuing a kingdom, recovering a magical artifact, overthrowing a dark lord or finding their true destiny. Make sure the external stakes are high enough to justify a novel-length adventure. Include formidable obstacles and...
But even if you're writing fantasy set in an imaginary world, research can be a source of ideas and make your world more believable. For example, you might decide to base aspects of your fantasy kingdom on Medieval Europe. Or, if you're writing science fiction, you might have to learn...
That doesn’t necessarily mean bullets flying or a high speed chase, though that might work for a thriller. It means avoiding too much scene setting and description and, rather, getting to the good stuff — the guts of the story. Les Edgerton, a gritty writer who writes big boy novels ...
Next year,I will go to study at university,but I don’t know how to adapt myself to university life.I hear many freshmen are at a loss what to do when they are at university.They can’t take care of themselves in their everyday life,feeling lonely and homesick.Clothes,money or mobil...
2. High Stakes 3. Love Story Character Archetypes 4. Obstacles 5. Tropes Love Story Masterworks to Study How to Write a Love Story: 7 Steps But first, whatisa love story, really? What’syourplot type?Find out with our new Plot Type Assessment, a short quiz that acts like a personality...
Every day I talk to writers who don’t know how to write a novel. They worry they don’t have what it takes, and honestly, they’re right to worry. Writing a novel, especially for the first time, is hard work, and the desk drawers and hard drives of many a great writer are fill...
The Lord of the Ringsby J.R.R. Tolkien - maybe the most famous epic fantasy cycle combining high fantasy with adventure elements The Lord of the Fliesby William Golding - a group of boys is stranded on an island and tensions emerge as they fend for themselves ...
3. Fantasy/Science Fiction Focus on world-building and unique elements of the story. Introduce the protagonist and their quest. End with a sense of wonder or danger. Example: “In a world where magic is forbidden, one girl holds the key to its return.” ...
The roadmap below outlines what steps we’ll take to write and publish a children’s book: Questions to Consider Before Writing a Children’s Book Will parents want to buy this book? For books marketed to younger audiences, you need to know that parents will want to buy this book. Childr...
Or it might be a fictional story spun entirely from your own imagination, like a fantasy novel or a rom-com screenplay. No matter what kinds of stories you’re hoping to write, there are certain storytelling principles that can help you communicate your tale in a powerful and convincing way...