Guest Blogger: A Day in the Life of a Fantasy Character and its Creator by Ian Alexander

A Day in the Life of a Fantasy Character and its Creator

By Ian Alexander, author of the bestselling epic fantasy novel Once We Were Kings.

Life is no picnic if you're the character in an epic fantasy book.  It's full of conflict, challenges, disappointments and the occasional pesky dragon.  But despite the difficulties, there are wonderful things that happen as well.  The question is:  do the pros outweigh the cons?

Let's start with conflict:  Imagine this—on every page of your ...