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Writing & publishing a fantasy book (Write compelling (Stylei &…
Writing & publishing a fantasy book
Have a story
World building
Physical laws
Magic/abilites
Transport
Technology/development
Other/normal
Society
Political system
Countries
Teaching systems
Who's in power/charge of what
Religion & culture
Music
Literature
Gods
Beliefs
History
Economy system
Relationships
Landscapes
Places
Objects
Species
Weather
Characters
Level
Secondary characters
Background characters
Important enough to have a name->have a goal as well
Main Characters
Role/purpose
Protagonist
has clear goal to accomplish/conflict to overcom
command emotional involvement from audience
Antagonist
villain/person
place or object
situation
between protagonist and ultimate goals
Support
Behavior & personality
Worldview
Morals
Decisions
Goals
Physique
Plot
Set-up/exposition
world
main characters
writing style
conflict revealed
Rising action
escalate tension
problems & obstacles
higher stakes
more difficult
explore world & characters
climax
highest point of tension
where plot has been leading up to
Falling action
resolve subplots/side stories
Resolution/wrap-up
protagonist overcomes conflict
protagonist learns to accept conflict
protagonist ultimately defeated by conflicgt
publish & sell it
Edit
Layout
Marketing campaign
Fanbase
Write compelling
Meaning
Themes
Major
Intertwined
Repeated
Minor
Symbolism
Philosophy/world view
Morals
Stylei & tone
Dialogue
POV
Emotional tone & meaning
Description
Action
Grabbing attention
Believable
Suspension of disbelief
Consistency
Human
Emotions
Needs/desires
Reactions & thought
Use all five senses
Creativity
Problem solving
Creating conflict
Situations & plot
Characters
World building
Accessibly
Pacing
Communication
Optimised & simple
Active voice
Direct (we, you, I)
Variated
Distinguisable characters, obj etc
Humor
Leave out majority of details (iceberg)
Providing answers to questions of readers
Conflict
Challenge/problem
Drives plot & characters
Options
Man vs man
Man vs self
Man vs nature
Man vs system
Coincidence can get char in trouble, but not out of it
Know your audience
Age
What do they look for?
Write
Perseverance
Practice
Smth every day