What You Will Need To Write Fantasy Novels
Written by Trevor Johnson   
Monday, 26 October 2009 13:18
You will need several things to get started when you write fantasy novels. You should have an idea first of all. This can be a little harder than you might think. You want it to be workable. But if you want people to read your story it should be interesting as well.
by TrevorJohnson


You will need several things to get started when you write fantasy novels. You should have an idea first of all. This can be a little harder than you might think. You want it to be workable. But if you want people to read your story it should be interesting as well.

A logical idea will make your story workable. Rules and limitations are needed. You will have to explain how your world may work. If you are writing about supernatural beings then explain what limits they may have. When writing about magical beings the reader will need to know how these things could work.

The next step to writing your novel is to make an outline. An outline is basically just putting your plot and characters down on paper. You want to be sure to include your main characters, the location the story will take place, any main points to your story. When building your fantasy world you want to think of all the details you will need to make your world and write them down for later use.

The main character will need to be made up next. In thinking up your main character you will need to consider many things. You need to determine the characters gender. It is easier for me to write about a character that is the same sex as me but you may have a story line that calls for the opposite sex. After the gender is chosen you will need to consider the age, background, and occupation of your character.

I find that the leading character is the hardest character in the book to make up because you will need to know the most about this character. Make sure to include the characters physical traits and personality. Height, weight, hair and eye color are just some of the physical traits you will need to describe to your readers. Make sure these things do not read like a list, you need to gradually add the traits into the story line.

You will need to establish a personality for you main character. Is the character shy, quite, outgoing, loud, arrogant, sensitive, smart, friendly, or even mean or evil. Your characters personality will determine their actions and reactions later in the story.

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