A review by serukis
The Complete Guide to Writing Fantasy: Alchemy with Words by Rob Durney, Darin Park, John Teehan, Lauren Cleeland, Tom Dullemond, Lea Docken, Tina Morgan, Marko Fančović, Julie Peavler-McCord, Michael McRae, Tee Morris, Kim Richards, Kim Bundy, Milena Benini, Michele Acker, Valerie Griswold-Ford
4.0
This is a collection of essays on the art of writing fantasy, exploring topics such as character creation, world-building, writing fight sequences, and religion.
I found the essays in this book to be very helpful and it made me think a lot about my own creation and writing process, and also gave me some ideas on how to move forward. I particularly enjoyed the chapter on religion, as it made me think a lot more about how my world's religions are structures and the reasons why they are that way.
Published in 2002, there are a few bits and references that date it, but the advice is still relevant and useful today. If you are writing fantasy, this is a good collection of knowledge. It's the first in a three book series, and I definitely will be reading the other two.
Recommended.
I found the essays in this book to be very helpful and it made me think a lot about my own creation and writing process, and also gave me some ideas on how to move forward. I particularly enjoyed the chapter on religion, as it made me think a lot more about how my world's religions are structures and the reasons why they are that way.
Published in 2002, there are a few bits and references that date it, but the advice is still relevant and useful today. If you are writing fantasy, this is a good collection of knowledge. It's the first in a three book series, and I definitely will be reading the other two.
Recommended.