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Making a Make Believe World Believable

Jamie Marchant Posted on June 2, 2017 by Jamie MarchantMay 26, 2017  

Fantasy literature transports you from the mundane world into the strange and the magical. How does it do this? By making that world believable, in its setting, its use of magic, and in its characters. To transport you, the fantasy world must be … Continue reading →

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Devorah Fox and Fan Fiction

Jamie Marchant Posted on May 30, 2017 by Jamie MarchantMay 26, 2017  

The Sincerest Form of Flattery, a guest post by Devorah Fox “Fan fiction” is a term that describes stories about characters or settings written by fans of the original work rather than by the original creator. Fan fiction is rarely … Continue reading →

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Bossy Characters

Jamie Marchant Posted on May 26, 2017 by Jamie MarchantMay 25, 2017  

I was asked whether I had any “side stories” about the characters is The Goddess’s Choice. A better question would be, did my characters have any stories about themselves that they insisted I write? As every novelist knows, a well … Continue reading →

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Jamie’s Five Rules of Magic

Jamie Marchant Posted on May 19, 2017 by Jamie MarchantMay 19, 2017  

Sanderson’s First Law of Magics: An author’s ability to solve conflict with magic is DIRECTLY PROPORTIONAL to how well the reader understands said magic. Magic is at the heart of fantasy, so it’s important for an author to get the magic right. You may … Continue reading →

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How to Write Fresh Dialogue

Jamie Marchant Posted on May 18, 2017 by Jamie MarchantApril 30, 2017  

This week Cinthia Ritchie, author of Dolls Behaving Badly, gives us some hints on writing dialogue. Come back tomorrow for an excerpt from her work. Back in graduate school, the worst insult a writer could inflict on another was that … Continue reading →

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Yves Fey Kills Her Darlings

Jamie Marchant Posted on May 16, 2017 by Jamie MarchantMay 15, 2017  

 It can be hard to be, but everyone has to die sometime. Killing Your Darlings by Yves Fey Killing your darlings is a phrase you see used to recommend you kill off your favorite bits of prose.  The idea is … Continue reading →

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R. J. Leahy and the Fine Art of Comedy

Jamie Marchant Posted on May 12, 2017 by Jamie MarchantApril 30, 2017  

This week my guest is R.J. Leahy, author of the hilariously funny mystery, Fat Chance. He writes on how to write comedy. I’d listen to him because his book proves he knows how what he’s talking about. “Dying is easy.  … Continue reading →

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Writing Tips: 4 Rules of World Building

Jamie Marchant Posted on May 5, 2017 by Jamie MarchantApril 30, 2017  

One thing readers of fantasy look for is a journey to a magical world that is unlike the mundane world we all inhabit, so building that world is one of the most important tasks of a fantasy writer and also … Continue reading →

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Writing setting in Fantasy Fiction

Jamie Marchant Posted on April 28, 2017 by Jamie MarchantApril 26, 2017  

For fantasy fans, setting is of particular importance. Two weeks ago, I wrote a post about why setting matters. Setting matters in all fiction, but is especially important in fantasy literature. While plot is, of course, important and nothing can … Continue reading →

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