{"product_id":"a-fantasy-writers-handbook-9781097781331","title":"A Fantasy Writers' Handbook","description":"Does your heart burst with enthusiasm when it comes to writing fantasy stories? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDo you love nothing more than to create fantastical worlds for people to escape into? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIf yes, \u003cb\u003eyou have what it takes to be a fantasy writer.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut on the journey to finishing your short stories and novels, challenges will arise, not just of the gold-hoarding dragon kind. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eYou may encounter problems with worldbuilding and revealing your world (beware of the fell beast named Info Dump!) \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eYou may get entangled in a web of character and story arcs. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eYou may find that after battling your way to the end, the story's a little flat. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAnd then you'll come to the suffocating forest of prose-the passive voice, using adjectives and adverbs, showing instead of telling, and structuring your sentences. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAnd like Frodo and Sam looking out over the land of Mordor, having reached their target but still to make it through the hordes of orcs between them and Mount Doom, there comes the part when the writing is finished-getting published, which can feel like the hardest part of all. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eWriting fantasy is tough, \u003c\/b\u003e and some people don't appreciate that. Having been through it all before, \u003cb\u003eI know the pitfalls to avoid\u003c\/b\u003e, and that's what inspired me to write this book-\u003cb\u003ethe book I would have wanted when I first started writing fantasy\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSplit into three parts, you'll find: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eCreative Writing Tips and Advice\u003c\/b\u003e - characters, plot, conflict, theme, prose, dialogue, writing fight scenes and advice on dealing with mental challenges, like procrastination and Imposter Syndrome\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFantasy Writing Tips\u003c\/b\u003e - worldbuilding, making monsters, guides on the likes of medieval swords, bows and arrows, and armor, and tips on subgenres, like writing urban fantasy and romantasy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eGetting Published\u003c\/b\u003e - lists of publishers of short and long fantasy fiction, how to write a cover letter, how to make a website and build your author brand. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003eI sincerely hope it helps you as much as it's helped me and other fantasy writers. Here's what some people have had to say about A Fantasy Writers' Handbook: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise For A Fantasy Writers' Handbook\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Very useful. Helped me land my first book deal.\" \u003c\/b\u003eJack Shannon, Fantasy Author \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Written in a friendly, uncluttered style, Billing has managed to accumulate and present a huge amount of useful information in a way that perhaps a favourite lecturer might do.\"\u003c\/b\u003e Readers' Favourite \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"An ideal, accessible source for tips and advice and practical resources for the aspiring fantasy author.\"\u003c\/b\u003e Steph Warren, Vine Voice Amazon reader \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"I loved how Billing included examples and advice from other authors like one of my favorites, Brandon Sanderson.\"\u003c\/b\u003e Sarah Lillian Books \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eBonus Content\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen you purchase this book, you'll also gain \u003cb\u003efree access to my online writing class\u003c\/b\u003e, \"\u003ci\u003eHow To Write A Fantasy Novel\u003c\/i\u003e\", worth $25. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Independently Published","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50414721859858,"sku":"9781097781331","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_81ccd9c7-a237-402a-b442-3b590fb31a9e.jpg?v=1729379963","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/a-fantasy-writers-handbook-9781097781331","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}