From the Bookshelf of Sword & Sorcery: "An earthier sort of fantasy"…
Find A Copy At
Group Discussions About This Book
No group discussions for this book yet.
What Members Thought
There was informative and practical advice in Writing Fantasy Heroes, from masters of the craft. Each chapter is written by a different author, and many of the authors use past heroes as examples or relate heroic deeds to how we feel as heroes and how society perceives heroes.
I found the cinematic action scenes chapter by Brandon Sanderson particularly practical and useful, by taking it in stages and making the scenes more meaningful. The examples here were superb.
Of interest to my writing was ...more
I found the cinematic action scenes chapter by Brandon Sanderson particularly practical and useful, by taking it in stages and making the scenes more meaningful. The examples here were superb.
Of interest to my writing was ...more
An enjoyable series of essays on writing fantasy, although the quality of the essays varies. overall a good introduction with some thought provoking ideas. Even if you are not a writer but only a fan of fantasy stories/novels, it will make you reconsider the choices your favorite authors have made in terms of characterization. Fairly short and easily read, this collection is worth your time.
Dec 28, 2020
Clint
marked it as to-read
Aug 30, 2025
.
marked it as to-read
