Putting the Fact in Fantasy: Expert Advice to Bring Authenticity to Your Fantasy Writing

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Michelle Part 1 It Already Happened: History as Inspiration
“World-building with the Spanish Inquisition” Jay S. Willis
“Facts About the American Old West” Hayle…morePart 1 It Already Happened: History as Inspiration
“World-building with the Spanish Inquisition” Jay S. Willis
“Facts About the American Old West” Hayley Stone
“Female Professions of Medieval Europe” Tahereh Safavi
“Historically Accurate Ways to Die” Wanda S. Henry
“A Quick and Dirty Guide to Feudal Nobility” Tahereh Safavi
“Religious Culture of the Ancient Near East” Hayley Stone
“African and Asian Exchanges with Medieval Europe” Tahereh Safavi
“Religious Fundamentalism in Fantasy” Spencer Ellsworth
“Fomenting Rebellions in Fantasy” Colleen Halverson
“Enchanted Mouras and Miracles: Portugal’s Moor and Christian Ancestry” Diana Pinguicha
“A Brief History of Real-World Magic” Jay S. Willis
Part 2 Speak, Friend, and Enter: Languages and Culture
“Archaeology in Science Fiction and Fantasy” Graeme Talboys
“The Linguistics in Arrival” Christina Dalcher
“Realistic Translation in Fiction” Marie Brennan
“Developing Realistic Fantasy Cultures” Hannah Emery
“Languages in Fiction” Christina Dalcher
“Legends and Folktales in Fantasy” Colleen Halverson
“Woodworking Myths in Fiction” Dustin Fife
“Witchcraft in Medieval and Renaissance Europe” E.B. Wheeler
“Traditional European Superstitions” E.B. Wheeler
Part 3 How to Make It Up: World-building
“Health and Wellness Implications of World-Building” Olaseni Ajibade
“Designing Realistic Magic Academies” Hannah Emery
“Prophets, Preachers, and Priests in Fantasy” Jay S. Willis
“Money Makes the World Go ’Round” A.R. Lucas
“Political Philosophies for Fictional Worlds” Kate Heartfield
“Legal Systems in Fantasy Worlds” J.R.H. Lawless
“Building Credible and Interesting Political Systems” Carrie Callaghan
“World-building with Food and Drink” Crystal King
“Plants in World-building” Amber Royer
“Organic World-building Through Ecology” Sarah J. Sover
Part 4 Weapons and Warfare: When in Doubt, Add These
“Realistic Knife Fighting” Eric Primm
“Medieval Versus Modern Archery” Dan Koboldt
“Writing Realistic Soldiers for Fun and Profit” Michael Mammay
“Realistic Fighting for Authors” Eric Primm
“Building a Fantasy Army” Michael Mammay
“Martial Arts Magic: Building a Fighter from the Ground Up” Ember Randall
“Stabbed in the Chest: Mortal Wounds and Medicine” Jen Finelli
Part 5 You Don’t Know Horses, But We Do
“How To Describe Horses in Fiction” Amy Perkins-McKenna
“Horse Terminology: Gaits and Anatomy” Amy Perkins-McKenna
“Horse Terminology: Tack and Riding” Amy Perkins-McKenna
“How to Write Horses Wrong” Rachel Annelise Chaney
“Matching Horses to Use, Setting, and Character” Rachel Annelise Chaney
“How to Injure Horses Realistically” Rachel Annelise Chaney
“Horse Psychology 101” Debby Lush
Part 6 So You’re Going on an Adventure
“Three Ways to Write a Better Hike” Victoria Sandbrook
“Wilderness Survival” Rebecca Mowry
“How to Write Rock Climbing Wrong” Michelle Hazen
“Castles and Ruins” Cheyenne L. Campbell
“Things Authors Don’t Know About the Woods” Dan Koboldt
“Writing Realistic Forests” Terence Newman(less)
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