Tag: fantasy fiction

7 Mistakes To Avoid When Creating A Magic System For Your Fantasy Novel

So you’ve got a killer idea for a fantasy novel. That’s great! It’s a beautiful feeling; that newness of an idea. We get it. Your idea has ignited your imagination with world-building possibilities. Your characters are whispering sweet nothings into your ear about motive and magic. But where’s there’s magic, there must be a system. […]

6 Key Questions To Ask When Creating A Magic System

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

Some Exciting News From Talem Press…

As promised in our 2018 wrap-up post, we've got some exciting news to kick 2019 off with a bang... We're so excited to announce that our fantasy publishing imprint Talem Press has signed debut autho

5 Tips For Better Physical World-Building In Your Fantasy Novel

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 politics, world-building involves the creation of the physical world itself. This is a huge undertaking, especially for writers whose strong point is storytelling, not geography! […]

Sequel Writing and Indie Success: Interview with Helen Scheuerer, Author of ‘Reign of Mist’

Few things get us more excited here at Writer's Edit than a brand-new book release... And the excitement only doubles when it's a Talem Press book from our very own Founding Editor, Helen Scheuerer!

5 Simple Tips For Writing Awesome Urban Fantasy

Urban fantasy is one of the most popular fantasy subgenres around. Defined as stories with magical or supernatural elements that take place in a contemporary city or town setting, the urban fantasy ca

5 Ways To Incorporate Multiple Languages Into Your Fantasy Novel

So you've created a fantastical world full of unique cultures and ideas, and a diverse cast of characters to reflect that. And to add even more depth to your characters and setting, you want to weave in different languages. As a fantasy writer, using multiple languages has probably crossed your mind. While not an absolutely essential […]

Writer’s Edit Launches New Fantasy Fiction Imprint

Hello readers and writers! We've got massive news to share with you today... Writer's Edit has launched a new fantasy fiction imprint: Talem Press! Talem Press is a new publisher of fantasy boo

5 Clichés To Avoid In Your Fantasy Novel

Fantasy fiction demands certain essential elements to fit into the genre and reach the right audience. But in seeking out those essential elements, you might fall prey to some dreaded fantasy cliché