The Fantasy Fiction Formula

By: Deborah Chester

Narrated by: Tanya Eby

There's more to writing a successful fantasy story than building a unique world or inventing a new type of magic. From the writing of strong, action-packed scenes to the creation of dynamic, multi-dimensional characters, fantasy author Deborah Chester guides novices and intermediate writers through a step-by-step process of story construction. Whether offering tips on how to test a plot premise or survive what she calls the dark dismal middle, Chester shares the techniques she uses in writing her own novels. Examples drawn from both traditional and urban fantasy illustrate her nuts-and-bolts approach to elemental story design.

With a foreword by New York Times best-selling author Jim Butcher, who studied writing in Chester's classes at the University of Oklahoma, The Fantasy Fiction Formula delivers a practical, proven approach to writing fantasy like a pro.

©2016 Deborah Chester (P)2020 Tantor

have to read twice to catch everything

The way she broke everything down was amazing have to go through it more then twice to grab all the gems she was dropping

Ended up buying the paperback version

I love everything Deborah has put in this book! I've spent the last year researching how to write a book that is worthy of being on a bestselling list, and have found a lot of contradictory information everywhere. A lot of that information is very useful, but you have to spend a lot of time deciding what's fact and what's opinion. Not all information is useful for everyone, and a lot of people are left feeling like they're doing everything wrong.
The Fantasy Fiction Formula has all of the best knowledge I've found, plus things I never even would have thought to research. She explains things in a way anyone can understand, and gives wonderful examples and exercises. I ended up buying the paperback so I could take notes in it, and I know I'll be using it for all of my writing career.
Thanks for writing such a wonderfully helpful book, Deborah!

As solid a resource as I’ve found!

Like Brandon Sanderson’s online lectures, I believe this is a critical bit of learning that any aspiring writers should take part in. Worth ever penny!

fantasy writing

it was clear and understandable for beginners. I enjoyed hearing the information and the examples.

A Great Resource

This book was very informative. As an aspiring author, the insights into the formula of writing a fantasy book were quite helpful. I actually bought a hard copy for later reference too. Fingers crossed as I put some of these formulas to use.