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How to write a
fantasy novel
Ever since the epic Lord of
the Rings was written, an enormous amount of
time and effort has been invested into
understanding the magic (sorry!) ingredients.
Many have attempted to find out how to write a
fantasy novel, so that they might emulate the
amazing tales written by Tolkien and other
masters of the genre. NewNovelist novel writing
software can help you in your own voyage of
discovery, by guiding you through some of the
key points.
The first point to remember, is that fantasy
novels - as all novels – require a structure.
Most will start in an ordinary world, and then
transport the characters – and the reader – to
an extraordinary world. Eventually, the key
character (the hero) will be returned to the
ordinary world. Along the way, the hero will
encounter a number of experiences and will
undergo a degree of character transformation.
The learning point of the story is largely
communicated through the development of the
hero’s character. To this extent, there is no
difference between a fantasy or any other type
of novel. Where fantasy novels are very
different of course, is the dimensions of the
characters and places – which by definition are
restricted only by the creativity of the writer
and the imagination of the reader. It is this
element that makes them such an irresistible
genre for author and reader alike.
By describing some of the key elements on how to
write a fantasy novel we take you though some of
the colourful features of NewNovelist. This
software provides you with the structure and
helps you with tools – so that your creativity
and imagination are given full license to
explore new fantasies, and describe worlds that
will engage and fascinate your readers.
Most fantasy novels involve a quest. What is the
hero or heroine aiming for? A cave full of
treasure, rescue a faraway land from a Dragon,
defeat a dark lord who means to enslave the
earth? There will usually be a clear purpose for
the main character in a fantasy novel, and a
path littered with trials and tribulations,
agonizing setbacks and constant challenges to
the hero’s motivation to complete the quest.
(within the quest format our structure becomes
important – please see ‘overview’ for more
NewNovelist features that can help with this
aspect of the writing).
The enemy is never far away. There is often a
single main antagonist in a fantasy novel,
although there will also be a host of
antagonist’s helpers. Characterization becomes
important here, and you will need to develop an
extremely compelling back story for your
villain, bearing on a vivid and detailed
profile. Our novel writing software has been
specifically designed so you can make notes on a
great number of levels to create depth and life
for every one of your characters. In a fantasy
novel this becomes even more important when
characters are introduced who bear no immediate
similarity with beings with which we are
familiar. Mention “Lion” and the reader’s
imagination immediately fills in a great amount
of detail. Mention a Vidor and the reader awaits
descriptive prose. To deliver this in a way that
doesn’t clumsily interrupt the narrative is a
particular challenge to the writer of a fantasy
novel.
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Creative writing and learning how to write a novel can be
exceptionally hard. First, you have to learn the basics, then
you have to practice….and practice…and practice. And you also
have to research what makes a successful novel. The vast
majority of novels adopt a basic formula, and we incorporate
these within NewNovelist.
Whilst throughout these additional information pages we have
provided tips and “how-to” advice, the real gold dust is in our
software program (available on CD or to download). It is based
on tuition from the leading university Creative Writing course
in England (University of East Anglia), and uses templates to
provide you with the structure you might otherwise spend years
researching. These templates can teach you the basics to writing
all different types of novel: crime, mystery, detective,
fantasy, childrens, thrillers, military and many many more. In
short, it provides you with a virtual tutor.
In addition to the template structure, there is context
sensitive help available – advising you on timing, tone and beat
– and scores of examples drawn from modern and classical
literature. For beginners this will be a revelation. For more
experienced writers it provides a welcome refresher.
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Whatever your standard of writing, and whatever your motivation,
if you want an all-in-one writing course, advice, tutor, editor
and note taker you should buy NewNovelist today.
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