Magical books don’t have to include magic. Just another world to disappear into. Growing up, I was fascinated by school story books. It’s hard to put my finger on why I found them magical, but I think main appeal was that at boarding school you get away from your parents …
In my first post on worldbuilding I discussed deciding the type of fantasy book you want to write and using that to define the nature of your world. The next step is to think about the country or countries in that fantasy world. You may be able to get away with …
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Stuck for inspiration? Here’s a few writing prompts to get your muse going: 1. You’re in Starbucks. A superhero stops by to pick up a coffee. You get chatting… 2. Your cat wakes you in the night. He’s brought you a present. Assuming it’s a dead mouse, you turn the …
In this series of articles I’m going to start with the ‘top-down’ approach to worldbuilding. That’s means I am going to consider the big picture first. The first thing to consider when working on worldbuilding is what kind of fantasy book you are writing. What settings and landscapes will your …
The difference between writing fantasy and writing realistic fiction is straightforward in essence and a lot of work in practice. Fantasy writers start with a blank slate. You’re in sandbox mode. You have no context, no rules, no world, and no people. The process of world building can be overwhelming …
You may wonder why I’ve named my blog ‘Magic Writer’. As a child, I loved reading books. I can’t remember a time when I couldn’t read. My earliest reading memories relate to library trips, where I would take out three Topsy and Tim books every week. For me, the ability …