3.5
Putting the Fact in Fantasy
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A collection of essays from historians, linguists, martial artists, and other experts to help you write more compelling fantasy by getting the facts right
Whether it's correctly naming the parts of a horse, knowing how lords and ladies address one another, or building a realistic fantasy army, getting the details right takes fantasy writing to the next level. Featuring some of the most popular articles from Dan Koboldt’s Fact in Fantasy blog as well as several never-before-seen essays, this book gives aspiring and established fantasy writers alike an essential foundation to the fascinating history and cultures of our own world, which serve as a jumping-off point for more inspired and convincing fantasy.
Whether it's correctly naming the parts of a horse, knowing how lords and ladies address one another, or building a realistic fantasy army, getting the details right takes fantasy writing to the next level. Featuring some of the most popular articles from Dan Koboldt’s Fact in Fantasy blog as well as several never-before-seen essays, this book gives aspiring and established fantasy writers alike an essential foundation to the fascinating history and cultures of our own world, which serve as a jumping-off point for more inspired and convincing fantasy.
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3.5
“A perfect resource for anyone interested in fantasy writing or how fantasy can draw from the world around us.”
“This was a nice surface-level introduction to a wide variety of classic fantasy tropes. I wish that I wish it went more in-depth for the topics, but it was a good starting point.”
“This is a good set of essays to make you think, but I picked it up looking for a little more craft so I was somewhat disappointed.”
About Dan Koboldt
Dan Koboldt is a prinicipal investigator for Nationwide Children's Hospital and an assistant professor of pediatrics for The Ohio State University. Also a science fiction and fantasy writer, Koboldt is the editor of Putting the Science in Fiction and the author of the Gateways to Alissia trilogy and the Build-a-Dragon Sequence.
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