Fantasy Writing Resources

Fantasy Writing Resources is a compiliation of links for all phases of the genre. Not all of them will work for you, so check them out, see what works and use the tools and techniques that help you grow and succeed as a writer.

In this section, you'll find links to websites and articles to help you build true-to-life characters as well as non-human characters...

10 Steps to Creating Realistic Fantasy Animals
Make believable, original animals/creatures and the places they live.

Character Building Workshop
The Character Building Workshop is an independent study of your characters using these online questionnaires.

Creating Character Depth
C.J. Winters provides everything you need to know to use Astrological signs to create your characters.

Creative Writing Now
Questionnaire for creating fantasy characters

Fantasy Name Generator
Name generator tool.

Here you'll find the resources that will help you create wonderful new worlds...

Creating Believable Worlds, Characters & Creatures
Writing techniques by Fantasy writer, M.B. Weston.

Dr. Zahir’s Ethnographical Questionnaire
Questionaire template to lay out your kingdom.

Fantasy Worldbuilding Questions
Questions meant to aid authors of fantasy fiction who are seeking to create believable imaginary settings for their stories.

Fantasy Worldbuilding Resources
Oodles of helpful links and resources about all aspects of science, culture, and fantasy.

Magical World Builder
The Magical World Builder's Guide is a tool for creating a fantasy universe.

Map Drawing
Techniques on drawing maps for fantasy worlds.

Tips to keep your Fantasy World realistic
It’s all about keeping the fantasy world inherently logical - at least within its own confines.

Proper formatting is an important part of getting your manuscript ready for an editor or agent. In this section there is information on standard novel formatting, checklists and even sample manuscripts.

How to write fantasy that will absolutely slay the editors
Excellent article on writing and preparing your manuscript.

Science Fiction and Fantasy
Format for manuscript submission to science fiction editors.

SF Writer
Manuscript format checklist complete with sample manuscript.

Manuscript Preparation
Manuscript preparation, formatting and more...

With these resources I hope to make writing the dreaded synopsis and query letter just a little easier for you! You'll find plenty of information on formatting, samples and general writing tips and techniques.

Writing The Query Letter
How to write your query letter.

Outlines and Synopsis Examples
Examples of "real" outlines and Synopsis.

I found some great sites to help you do your research without even leaving your computer chair! You'll find links to mythology, astronomy, Gods, creatures and much more.

Dave's Mythical Creatures and Places
Large collection of pictures and descriptions of mythical creatures and places.

Encyclopedia.com
The place to go for fact checked data.

Encyclopedia Mythica
An on-line encyclopedia on mythology, folklore, and legend containing thousands of article and hundreds of images and stories.an on-line encyclopedia on mythology, folklore, and legend. It contains thousands of article and hundreds of images and stories.an on-line encyclopedia on mythology, folklore, and legend. It contains thousands of article and hundreds of images and stories.

GodChecker.com
Your guide to the Gods.

The Internet Sacred Text Archieve
An archive of free books on religion, mythology, folklore and more.

Mythological Creatures
A great list and descriptions of mythological creatures.

Myths and Legends
Extensive listing of myths, legends and folklore.

Rutgers Education
Background sources to help in creating your fictional world.

SpaceRef.com
"21 news and reference web sites are designed to allow both the novice and specialist alike to explore outer space and Earth observation".

Timeless Myths
Here you will find tales and information on ancient and medieval mythology and legend. Timeless Myths centred around four mythology in Europe.

Windows to the Universe
Extensive site on Mythology.

If you're ready to try your hand, here are a few good listings of writers markets for you to try out...

Fantasy Short Fiction Market Listings
If you're looking for somewhere to submit your short Fantasy stories you'll find plenty of markets to choose from here.

The Market List
The Market List is the original electronic writer's market resource.

Noble Fusion
More market listings...

Speculative Fiction Markets
Links to Web pages of paying markets for short science fiction, fantasy, and horror stories.

Critters Workshop
Critters is an on-line workshop/critique group for serious writers of Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror.

Odyssey Writing Workshops
Workshops and many other resources for Fantasy writers.

Uncle Orson's Writing Class
Writing lessons by Orson Scott Card

Writing Science Fiction and Fantasy
Free online course for young writers, created by SF author Jeffrey A. Carver. Covers the fundamental skills needed to write successful SF and fantasy stories.