Writing Fantasy

The Top 100 Best Strategies for Writing Fantasy Stories

By: Blaine Hart

Narrated by: Joshua Mackey

Length: 2 hrs and 57 mins

Publisher's summary

Bring Your Fantasy Stories to Life!

Writing fantasy stories is a fun and exciting way to really put your creative skills and imagination to the test and bring your readers into an exciting and enchanting world of your own making. Not only is writing fantasy fun, but millions of people love reading it! If your story is good enough, you might even find yourself published. Like writing any genre of fiction, fantasy writing is a craft and requires a great deal of practice and precision to get it right. Since fantasy stories are usually very unique and original, it takes an extra amount of hard work and dedication to master the art of fantasy writing.

In this book, you will discover everything you need to do in order to write a successful, captivating, and well-structured fantasy story that people will love. Fantasy writing contains elements such as heroes, magic, and unique story worlds that require a great deal of thought and preparation. In this book, you will learn all about the best techniques, strategies and ideas that you can utilize to successfully plan out and write a great epic fantasy story. You will also discover how to organize and write a compelling plot, dynamic characters, and everything else your audiences crave. Finally, you will discover how to write a killer ending that will keep your fans coming back for more.

If you're looking to attract rabid fans and become a trusted author, then be sure to save yourself a lot of heartache and trouble by consulting this book first!

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How to Prepare Yourself for Writing Fantasy The Most Important Story Mechanics to Include in Your Book How to Get Your Creative Juices Flowing How to Create Your Story Goal and Story Questions Ultimate Tips and Strategies for Writing Fantasy How to Fully Develop Your Fantasy World and Creatures Much, Much More!

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Helps you to Focus on Writing

This audio book has tips and tricks to help you become a more productive fantasy writer. This book isn't just about the fantasy style of writting because there are tools and software recommendations that are useful for any type of writting. There are structure suggestions that will make you a more disciplined and focused writter. Really good information!

Improve those fantasy writing skills

Any additional comments?

I loved this book and can now make better fantasy stories after listening through it. The book goes into great detail on how and what to include in your fantasy book. Well the next one that you start to write anyway. Or make improvements to older books you have already written!

Let Your Imagination Run Wild by Writting Fantasy

What did you love best about Writing Fantasy?

What I enjoyed best about the book "Writing Fantasy" was when Blaine explained how "Fantasy writing contains elements such as heroes, magic, and unique story worlds that require a great deal of thought and preparation." Isn't that the truth though? You really need a great imagination to think of distant worlds, and the heroes who will help protect those worlds. It's almost as if you are creating a video game.

What did you like best about this story?

What I liked best about "Writing Fantasy" was when Blaine explained "How to Fully Develop Your Fantasy World and Creatures." The reason I liked this most is because you really want to make sure that the characters you create will fit in with this world you are trying to create. They have to fit together.

Which scene was your favorite?

Since "Writing Fantasy" is more of an educational book, there were no actual scenes.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

The part of "Writing Fantasy" that you could say moved me was when Blaine explained "Writing fantasy stories is a fun and exciting way to really put your creative skills and imagination to the test and bring your readers into an exciting and enchanting world of your own making. Not only is writing fantasy fun, but millions of people love reading it!" Now of course it didn't move me to tears or make me laugh, I just liked how Blaine put it.

Write A Fantastic Fantasy Book!

What did you love best about Writing Fantasy?

What I loved most was the information in the book. It has everything one will need when writing a fantasy book step by step. Its also easy to follow as it is straightforward so anyone can actually listen to the book.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Writing Fantasy?

Fantasy framework will be my memorable moment because its what I will use when writing my fantasy book. You have to outline step by step what you will write in your book.This framework is like a road map that ensures consistency in your writing.

What about Joshua Mackey’s performance did you like?

Joshua is always fluent when reading and keeps you engaged throughout the book. He puts emphasis in the most important points which helps you understand the book better.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Yes it was. It has a lot of useful information.

Any additional comments?

With this book by Blaine Hart I can now actualize my dream to write fantasy books. I will use the information therein as my guidelines in writing my book. I would recommend this book to anyone.Become knowledgeable!

"Inspired to give Fantasy Writing a try!"

I was blown away by the amount of information presented in this book. From practical hints about your writing space and limiting distractions, to describing suspension of belief and developing the story line and characters, this book has it all. It would be a valuable resource not only for someone who wants to be a fantasy writer, but also for anyone who wants to be a writer period. The author does not promise the moon but instead describes the hard core set of skills needed to succeed. Considering the age that we live in, I was also glad to hear the author talked about some tech resources that can be used to the actual process of writing. Other genre specific items that are covered include: being able to get your audience to suspend belief, coming up with interesting and sometimes new terminology to describe things, and thinking up names for your often unbelievable characters. Before reading this book I might have wondered if I was brave enough to give it a try. Now I think . . . why not?

A Great Help to Fantasy Writers

I have been training to be a great writer for many years, taking courses and reading books with tips and hints on how to do it better. I recommend this book as one of those that has been well-researched for the best strategies that can be found in this particular genre. Writing fantasy isn't as easy as it sounds. Even though you can have almost anything happen, it has to fit, it has to make sense or there won't be any cohesion to the story and the brain will become confused. Readers don't want to be confused. They want to be transported to a fantasyworld they never could have imagined on their own. Fantasy is an excellent creative genre. I would get this book if you are considering boosting your fantasy writing skills.

Fantastic tips to help writers capture creativity!

Where does Writing Fantasy rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

Among the top definitely. There is a lot of information in this book that can help you as a writer craft more detailed and engaging works.

Who was your favorite character and why?

There are no characters.

Have you listened to any of Joshua Mackey’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

Yes, this one is on par with all other performances I've heard by Joshua.

If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?

"Fantasy: the realm of ideas."

Any additional comments?

This book is really helpful to writers who need help exploring deeper creativity and ideas in order to create fuller stories in their writings. If you are a fantasy writer who loves to capture the wildest ideas imagination could possibly bring you I would highly suggest giving this book a read to see all of the great tips and advice inside.

Not exactly about fantasy writing

I was really interested learning something about writing fantasy stories: what are the specialities, and what are the elements that differentiate fantasy form other genre. The length seemed to be right to cover this subject.
I have to say I'm dissatisfied. Maybe quarter of the book covers writing advice that directly related to fantasy, and half of that is common knowledge, or you just learn it while reading fantasy books.
The rest was general writing advice and common task management knowledge related to writing in general. I found myself repeatedly tapping the +30 second icon (I was listening to the audio version) or jumping to the next chapter.
The book is not total waste of time, it gives sound advice for wannabe writers who just start to learn about the craft (hence the three stars). But it should be clearly mentioned in the summary that this book is about writing in general with some aspects of fantasy writing added.
The narrator did a good job.

Most helpful

Very easy to listen to and full of helpful hints and ideas. worth every penny

Writing Fantasy for All

Many people want to learn how to write fantasy, but few know how to effectively write it. McCloud shows you everything that needs to be mastered, including a strong plot and strong characters. This easy to follow guide will transform your writing. Whether you need some tips to improve your writing or are looking to begin, this book has it all.