How to Write Fantasy Novels: Volume I, Getting Started

by Adam Stemple

Don't let that novel sit unwritten any longer. Get the first volume of How to Write Fantasy Novels and get started today!Want to write a fantasy novel but don't know where to start? In the first book of this series, Locus Award winning author, Adam Stemple, shows you how. In his unique approach, you learn how to pick from four elements of fantasy fiction that will turn even the thinnest sliver of an idea into a concept a novel can be built around. You'll learn about points of view and which characters should have it, why structure is both important and overrated, Pantsers vs. Plotters, tips and tricks, and more!“Finally! A guide to fantasy writing that is not only clear and approachable, but full of warmth and wisdom and useful information. I'm so thrilled to be able to share this with my students. A must-have for all aspiring fantasists.” —Kelly Barnhill, Newbery Award winning author of The Girl Who Drank Down the Moon

Genres: Writing, Nonfiction

64 pages, Kindle Edition

Published January 21, 2021

About the author

Adam Stemple is an award-winning author, poet, and musician.

Like most authors, his life experience is broad and odd. He spent twenty years on the road with a variety of bands playing for crowds of between 2 and 20,000 people. He started, ran, and sold a poker training site with poker pro, Chris "Fox" Wallace. He worked in a warehouse. He picked corn. He traded options and demoed houses. He drove pizzas for nine months in 1986, which for twenty-seven years was the longest he'd ever been employed. He drank too much and has now been sober for over fifteen years. He published his first book at the age of sixteen, "The Lullaby Songbook," which he arranged the music for. His mother is a famous children's book author. His children are artistic. His wife is a better person than him in nearly all regards.

Reviews

[Alyssa · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was the pep talk that I very much needed to get out of my head. It made me realize that I need to stop worrying about structure so much, and that nothing that I write is set in stone. I feel a little freer after reading this. Rules and structure and plot and all that serves its purpose but sometimes especially for perfectionists like myself, we get too caught up on all the rules. Just write, and see where it takes you.

I also really appreciated that it wasn’t an hours long read. He got to the point, and gave great examples to go with his advice. Might be one of the most helpful things I’ve read about writing a novel.

[Shelagh P. · Rating 5 out of 5]

4.5 stars

If you're looking for a magic bullet that will ensure that your fantasy novels are instant bestsellers then this is not the book for you. However, having said that, I found the author's treatment of aspects of the fantasy writing process to be very informative. He relates a lot of his points to examples from his own work and it is interesting to see how someone else views story and the different ways people can approach ideas and writing.

[Scarlet Fox · Rating 5 out of 5]

A remarkable little book that takes you from "I have a neat idea" to "Wow, I could actually write this thing." Stemple writes in clear and concise language and offers advise on learning how YOU write, not learn how TO write, and covers the basics of Fantasy writing really well. I'm on volume two now, and working on a first draft already.

[Sebastian Alexander · Rating 5 out of 5]

Well thought out, concise and without unnecessary detail made it look more interesting and helpful than other guides, will be of great benefit for me in writing and preparing my own writing, as these were the best approaches.

Thanks Adam.