Self-publishing was long considered a more stigmatized path that many writers would avoid for most of the early 2000s on the fear that it made their books look lesser-than. However, this stigma has long since vanished in the past and self-publishing is now viewed as a viable alternative to the traditional world of query letters […]
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Every year, writers set ambitious goals like finishing up that book they were procrastinating on or writing every day. A lot of writers will even set a goal to finish one book a month every month for the entire year. However, like many New Year’s resolutions, these goals seem to quietly fade out into the
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When you’re building a fantasy world, creating cities that feel real and lived-in can be one of the trickiest parts of the process. A lot of fantasy writers will create cities that look cool on the surface but feel hollow once you start digging into them. The buildings are there, the streets exist, maybe there’s
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One of the best parts of fantasy is the ability to create entire worlds. World building is a complicated and intensive subject that involves a lot of bits and pieces, and one of those pieces is location design. When you’re writing medieval fantasy, there’s nothing quite like a well-constructed medieval town to anchor your story.
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Knight and princess stories have been around for centuries, and there’s a good reason for that. This pairing creates natural tension through power dynamics, duty versus desire, and the conflict between personal wants and societal expectations. If you’ve been perusing TikTok for the past couple of months, you’ve probably seen a huge push in the
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Romantasy is one of the newer genres to be recognized over the past few years. However, it still maintains a top spot in terms of popularity and it continues to garner new readers every day. In 2026, if you want to commit to writing a romantasy book, then there are a few things you should
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Royal families dominate fantasy novels from The Lord of the Rings to Game of Thrones. Kings, queens, princes, and princesses fill castles with political intrigue and dramatic power struggles. However, many fantasy writers struggle to create royal families that feel authentic. They end up with characters who act like modern people wearing crowns rather than
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Medieval fantasy is a genre of fantasy that has been beloved for a long time. However, its popularity has also made it quite “oversaturated” in a way. Often, we associate things like castles, swords, kings, knights, magic, dragons, prophecies, etc… with medieval fantasy. However, what tends to occur with this subgenre of fantasy is that
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One genre that I think is definitely underrated these days is the military thriller genre. There came a time in the early 2000s when there were lots of these and authors like Tom Clancy really helped to shape the genre into what it is today. In fact, some of my biggest influences are military thrillers.
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Romantasy has been a pretty big hit in the world of books lately and if you’ve been reading my posts for a good while now, you’ll know that I like to talk about the genre quite a lot. Romantasy as a concept is a pretty interesting one seeing as it blends romance and fantasy in
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Science fiction and fantasy are two of the most popular genres in literature, but many times, they seem to intersect or intertwine in a way that can be confusing on whether a story counts as sci-fi or fantasy. These often borrow each other’s aesthetics, themes, and even tropes. Yet, at their core, they differ in
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Creating fantasy characters can be one of the most rewarding and challenging parts of worldbuilding. You want your cast to feel vibrant, complex, and alive. In a genre overflowing with chosen ones, dragon riders, and immortal sorcerers, it can feel difficult to make them stand out. The truth is, originality in fantasy doesn’t come from
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