Fantasy Settings: Top 5 Ideas to Create Your Perfect World

Fantasy Settings: Top 5 Ideas to Create Your Perfect World

A fantasy novel with a lame setting is like a rock song played on kazoo. A strong setting adds richness and depth to your book that few other fictional elements can offer. In this article, author Kyle Massa explains how to build a strong fantasy setting.

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How to Write a Fiction Book: 10 Steps You Can't Miss!

How to Write a Fiction Book: 10 Steps You Can't Miss!

Want to learn how to write a fiction book? Check out our ten-step guide.

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Character vs Supernatural Conflict in a Story (with Examples)

Character vs Supernatural Conflict in a Story (with Examples)

Person vs. supernatural is a type of external conflict that has existed in fiction and storytelling for thousands of years. Find out everything you need to know to write this type of conflict and check out our favorite character vs. supernatural examples from literature and pop culture.

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How to Write a Person vs Fate Story

How to Write a Person vs Fate Story

Person vs. fate conflict refers to a protagonist's battle against their own destiny. This article explains what person vs. fate conflict means, discusses some popular examples in literature, and shows you how to use it in your own writing.

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Worldbuilding and Historical Fiction: Building a World Within a World

Worldbuilding and Historical Fiction: Building a World Within a World

Good stories require an immersive world to plunge readers into. If you're writing historical fiction, you'll need to pay attention to historical accuracy to ground your characters' relationships, motivations, and conflicts.

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3 Best Worldbuilding Apps for Your RPG or Fantasy Novel

3 Best Worldbuilding Apps for Your RPG or Fantasy Novel

What do tabletop gamers, game designers, and fantasy authors have in common? They all need the perfect worldbuilding program. Here are our three favorite apps to build the world of your dreams.

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Man vs. Nature: Handling Conflict in Writing with Examples

Man vs. Nature: Handling Conflict in Writing with Examples

Man vs. nature is a type of conflict that remains popular in literature and in Hollywood. This guide to the man vs. nature conflict tells you why it's still relevant and includes examples from movies and books.

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20 Fantasy Prompts to Get You Started Writing

20 Fantasy Prompts to Get You Started Writing

Writing fantasy but stuck for ideas? Use these 20 creative prompts to kickstart your next masterpiece and learn a simple trick to generate hundreds of new ideas.

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How to Enrich Your Story With World-Building

How to Enrich Your Story With World-Building

Your characters need a place for the story to unfold. It can’t happen in limbo. Even if the world looks like your own, it’s still essential to build it for your reader. Here are our tips for getting started with world-building.

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How to Create an Amazing Magic System

How to Create an Amazing Magic System

If you're writing a fantasy novel, you'll need to consider the magic system within your story's world. In this article, we look at how to build a realistic and engaging magic system from scratch.

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The Best YouTube Channels for Writers

The Best YouTube Channels for Writers

Have you discovered the AuthorTube world? Here are 13 of the best writing channels on YouTube.

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ProWritingAid Presents: Fantasy Writers’ Week

ProWritingAid Presents: Fantasy Writers’ Week

Join us for a week of FREE events for fantasy writers. Find out more and sign up here.

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How to Outline Your Novel With Plottr

How to Outline Your Novel With Plottr

Looking for a new outlining model? Plottr helps you keep track of all of the details in your novel, from your scenes to your characters to your settings, regardless of the method you use.

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Novel Outlining: How to Use Maps to Plot Your Story

Novel Outlining: How to Use Maps to Plot Your Story

Maps don't have to be just a pretty feature for the front of your book. They can help you plot a detailed, realistic story. Here are four ways you can use maps to plan your novel.

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The Best World-Building Software

The Best World-Building Software

Learn how software can help you create a compelling world for your science fiction or fantasy novel.

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