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How to Write Page-Turning YA Fantasy That Keeps Readers Up At Night

These are my eight best tips for you to write your own page-turning YA fantasy novel. If you give yourself grace to not rush the writing process, if you include these elements in your novel, I’m positive your readers won’t be able to put your books down.

20 Fantasy Prompts to Kickstart Your Writing (and a Trick for 216 Bonus Ideas)

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.

In Defence of the Trope: How to Write Young Adult Fantasy Fiction Tropes Well

Young adult fiction. It's created some of our biggest cultural moments and yet in some circles it's still given a lesser status than other genres. One reason for this might be the idea of the trope. Let's take a look at four "overused" tropes and why they're not so bad after all.

Fantasy Writer's Week at ProWritingAid

Want to start writing fantasy? Wondering what the main elements of a great fantasy novel are and how to use them? We've got you covered. ProWritingAid are incredibly excited to announce Fantasy Writer's Week, a week-long series of events all geared towards fantasy writers and world-builders.

How to Craft Realistic, Relatable Fantasy Characters

Even if your fantasy character has magical powers and pointy ears, readers want to believe your character is real. Here are the four things you need to know to craft realistic, relatable fantasy characters.

Missed A Session At Fantasy Writer's Week? Find All Event Replays Here

Find all the session replays for Fantasy Writer's week here.

How to Write a Novel in a Year: Tips from Fantasy Writer Oz Mari G.

There are all kinds of writers in the ProWritingAid community, all with very different writing styles. Fantasy author Oz Mari G. shares how ProWritingAid helped her get through three rounds of rewrites before she published her first novel.

A Complete Guide to Crafting Unique Fantasy and Sci-Fi Cultures

Have you ever noticed that many fantasy and sci-fi cultures all sound pretty much the same? Don't make the same mistake. Here's what you need to know about crafting compelling and diverse fictional cultures.

The Best Free Novel-Writing Software

If you think a fancy novel-writing app costs too much money, you're in luck. We've got four awesome programs for authors that are totally free!

How to Write Authentic Settings for Your Novel

"Someone did something somewhere." That's every story at its most basic. The "somewhere" is setting, but "somewhere" isn't especially vivid. Here's how to make your settings feel detailed, interesting, and authentic.

How to Immerse Your Readers with a Rich Fantasy Setting

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.

What’s the Right Length for My Book?

A guide to book length by word count for standard book genres broken down by genre. Here's why book length matters.

Action Beats: The Author's Multi-Tool

Action beats are often used in lieu of dialogue tags to show body language and to denote who is talking. But action beats are also useful for showing characterization, setting, and even world-building!

The Eagle Problem: Why Authors Must Be Careful with Magic

Powerful magic is fun in theory, but it can ruin the logic of your plot. Kyle A. Massa covers one of the most infamous examples of this issue and the lessons authors can learn from it.

How to Build Worlds like J.R.R. Tolkien

When you build another world, you’re responsible for creating everything from the flora and fauna surviving in this new universe to a variety of species, including man, who inhabit your world. Here's how to do it.

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How to Write Page-Turning YA Fantasy That Keeps Readers Up At Night

20 Fantasy Prompts to Kickstart Your Writing (and a Trick for 216 Bonus Ideas)

In Defence of the Trope: How to Write Young Adult Fantasy Fiction Tropes Well

Fantasy Writer's Week at ProWritingAid

How to Craft Realistic, Relatable Fantasy Characters

Missed A Session At Fantasy Writer's Week? Find All Event Replays Here

How to Write a Novel in a Year: Tips from Fantasy Writer Oz Mari G.

A Complete Guide to Crafting Unique Fantasy and Sci-Fi Cultures

The Best Free Novel-Writing Software

How to Write Authentic Settings for Your Novel

How to Immerse Your Readers with a Rich Fantasy Setting

What’s the Right Length for My Book?

Action Beats: The Author's Multi-Tool

The Eagle Problem: Why Authors Must Be Careful with Magic

How to Build Worlds like J.R.R. Tolkien

Grammar Guide

You're Currently Browsing:

Articles about Fantasy

The Writing Process

Blogging and Content Writing

Grammar Rules

Business Writing

Writing Apps

How to Use ProWritingAid

ProWritingAid in the Classroom

How to Write Page-Turning YA Fantasy That Keeps Readers Up At Night

20 Fantasy Prompts to Kickstart Your Writing (and a Trick for 216 Bonus Ideas)

In Defence of the Trope: How to Write Young Adult Fantasy Fiction Tropes Well

Fantasy Writer's Week at ProWritingAid

How to Craft Realistic, Relatable Fantasy Characters

Missed A Session At Fantasy Writer's Week? Find All Event Replays Here

How to Write a Novel in a Year: Tips from Fantasy Writer Oz Mari G.

A Complete Guide to Crafting Unique Fantasy and Sci-Fi Cultures

The Best Free Novel-Writing Software

How to Write Authentic Settings for Your Novel

How to Immerse Your Readers with a Rich Fantasy Setting

What’s the Right Length for My Book?

Action Beats: The Author's Multi-Tool

The Eagle Problem: Why Authors Must Be Careful with Magic

How to Build Worlds like J.R.R. Tolkien

Grammar Guide

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