Researching Fantasy

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A guest blog appearance over at Guild of Dreams. Thanks for the opportunity! Enjoy :)

Originally posted on Guild Of Dreams:

Guest Post by Michael Davies

I didn���t start writing fantasy because of what I���d learn along the way. The research I���ve conducted as I crafted my debut novel ���World of Pangea: Path of the Warrior��� has been an unexpected and decidedly enjoyable surprise.

How did I decide what to research? I live by a 4 general rules.

I want my novel to be simultaneously fantastical and realistic.
If I am writing a scene and I can���t describe something very well then I need to research it to describe it better.
If I skirt away from something I want to use because I���m afraid it won���t sound realistic then I need to research it better.
If any part of my novel sounds too far fetched, it needs to be researched and re-written.

I kept a document open at all times. In this document I made a list of the research I���

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