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Fantasy Fiction

Science Fiction/Fantasy Chinaza Bado: Fantasy Is More of a Truth Teller

In this interview, author Chinaza Bado discusses putting her characters through the ringer in her new fantasy novel, Birth of a Dynasty.

Robert Lee Brewer

Write Better Fiction Finding Magic at the Intersection of Reality and Fantasy in Fiction Olesya Salnikova Gilmore

Write Better Fiction Van Hoang: Novels Are Written in Drafts Robert Lee Brewer

Write Better Fiction Justinian Huang: On Uncovering the Greatest Love Story Never Told Robert Lee Brewer

Young Adult A. B. Poranek: Don’t Look Back When You’re Drafting Robert Lee Brewer

Young Adult M. K. Lobb: On Working Through Lingering Teenage Rage Robert Lee Brewer

Young Adult Kamilah Cole: Someone Somewhere Needs Your Story Robert Lee Brewer

Young Adult Elizabeth Lim: Give Yourself Goals, Not a Timeline Robert Lee Brewer

Write Better Fiction Valerie Valdes: Treat All Writing Advice Like a Tool You Add to Your Toolbox Robert Lee Brewer

Young Adult Sunya Mara: Listen Only to the Voices Trying to Help You Get Better Robert Lee Brewer

Write Better Fiction Julie Abe: Refill Your Well and Find Joy in Writing Robert Lee Brewer

Resources Writing the Science Fiction and Fantasy Novel Writers Digest Staff

Write Better Fiction Using Magic as Metaphor in Fantasy Novels Adrienne Tooley

Write Better Fiction Erin A. Craig: On Always Dreaming Up More Amazing Twists Robert Lee Brewer

Write Better Fiction M.J. Kuhn: On Completing a Fantasy Duology Robert Lee Brewer

Young Adult Adrienne Tooley: On Giving Time for Lightbulb Moments in Fiction Robert Lee Brewer

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