“Game of Thrones” is back for the final season.  Who hasn’t watched or at least heard of the TV show, “Game of Thrones?”  The author, George R. R. Martin, has been writing Fantasy books for years before this series came out.  I have been a fan of his for a long time.  Since I write Science Fiction/ Urban Fantasy myself, I was curious what his thoughts were on the subject.  This article on the site, Lifehacker.com, peaked my curiosity.  Here are his top 10 writing tips for Fantasy:

• Don’t limit your imagination
• Choose your point-of-view characters to broaden the narrative’s scope
• It’s okay to borrow from history
• Talk to real people for a believable point of view
• Grief is a powerful tool but don’t overdo it
• Violence should have consequences _ so spare nothing
• Avoid fantasy clichés
• The world is full of “grey” characters to draw from
• Juggling lots of characters takes skill and luck
• All men must die, but we don’t have to give way to despair

To get the details of each of these tips, click on the link below and enjoy!

https://www.lifehacker.com.au/2013/11/ten-tips-on-writing-a-fantasy-saga-from-game-of-thrones-author-george-r-r-martin/

“The best fantasy is written in the language of dreams. It is alive as dreams are alive, more real than real … for a moment at least … that long magic moment before we wake.”

                                                                                    George R.R. Martin

If you have any tips that have been helpful to you, I’d love to hear about them!  Have a great day!

Solitaire

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