When you're writing a fantasy novel, one of the most important parts of world-building is creating a magic system. Magic is one of the essential elements of any fantasy story. How big or small a role
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Hi everyone – Claire here, taking up the end-of-year review mantle for the first time from our wonderful Founding Editor, Helen Scheuerer! I seem to say this every year, and I'm sure you do too, but
We're all aware that there are certain guidelines we're advised follow when writing fiction. These run the gamut from the old 'show, don't tell' mantra to concepts like the three-act structure and
From her love of fantasy fiction to her passion for helping writers improve their craft, there's a lot we at Writer's Edit have in common with writer and creative entrepreneur, Kristen Kieffer! Kriste
World-building is one of the most important parts of fantasy writing – and one that many writers understandably find challenging. As well as things like culture, customs, language, religion and poli
