Ten Reasons to Write Fantasy

“Why don’t you write something normal for a change?” That’s what my wife often says to me after she’s read my latest piece of fiction. It doesn’t mean she doesn’t like what I’ve written – well, not always … It’s just another reminder that one man’s meat is another woman’s poison.

So why bother to write fantasy at all? There are lots of reasons, but here are just ten …

… the wizard’s magic has me in its spell. … it’s one way to keep the dark lord’s evil minions distracted while I try to find...