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Other Added - Writing Epic Fantasy - Taking a Courageous Approach to the Genre
They say that curiosity killed the cat. Satisfaction brought it back. Another title for this article might be, "how to make more sales creating prospect curiosity." Now that you have read this, you should read a little further to capture the truth behind the statement. Isn't curiosity wonderful?If I told you, you will find the secret of selling and marketing in the middle paragraph, would you stop reading? You're just like a cat, curious. You are thinking to yourself, you already know the answer, well, maybe you don't. It is the same with reading or watching a mystery. Even if we already know the butler did it, we wan
Isn't this a bit of an irony? It's kind of like watching a bunch of Bruce Lee movies then writing a book on self-defense. It is all technically sound but in your own life do you actually do it?
In Epic Fantasy the basic tenet is about having courage -courage in the face of insurmountable odds or even probable death and the courag
Whether you are an experienced online marketer or just starting out in your own home based business, you've probably heard someone tell you to FFA.No, they were not being rude!Actually FFA stands for Free For All, and Free For All sites are advertising sites. Whether you should use them or not is your choice.In order to help you make an informed decision, I offer you this article.There are literally millions of FFA sites on the internet. All one has to do is to go to any search engine and type FFA into the search box. With most of them you have to register before you can submit an ad and there is good re
The formula for success:
1. Create a bunch of interesting non-human characters like orcs, dragons, elves or dwarves; of course your hero should be human or nearly human
2. Put them in a fantastical world filled with magic and secret places
3. Open up your novel with something exciting to get the reader hooked
4. Keep the action moving - insert a series of small obstacles that need to be overcome
5. foreshadow something really big that will happen (won't happen in this novel though -if it ever happens at all)
6. Come up with two big things that will happen and when they are resolved they cancel each other out so the plot hasn't advanced at all
7. Make a big lead up to the next novel (promise the moon)
8. Repeat steps 3-7 in the next novel
Before you follow this formula (Which is guaranteed to make you a wealthy and successful novelist in less than 30 days) why don’t you stop and think about why you want to write epic fantasy.
You are probably writing epic fantasy or thinking about writing it because of the appeal of creating a hero that you can admire. You want to write a story about an average person (or hobbit) that goes against the grain, ignores popular opinion, and yet somehow comes out triumphant in the end. So why are you not going to follow this path in your own writing?
Isn't this a bit of an irony? It's kind of like watching a bunch of Bruce Lee movies then writing a book on self-defense. It is all technically sound but in your own life do you actually do it?
In Epic Fantasy the basic tenet is about having courage -courage in the face of insurmountable odds or even probable death and the courage
Despite the great number of employed people these days, very few are actually happy with what they are doing. Let's face it, when you're on a regular job, there are just too many factors going against your favor:*Daily rush-hour traffic *Fixed working hours *Low pay *An ornery boss *Dress codesThese are just some of the hassles many of us contend with day in and day out. If you think it's impossible to earn a living just sitting at home in your most comfortable clothes and typing away on your PC or laptop a few hours a day, then you've got another think coming.More and more people are taking th
The formula for success:
1. Create a bunch of interesting non-human characters like orcs, dragons, elves or dwarves; of course your hero should be human or nearly human
2. Put them in a fantastical world filled with magic and secret places
3. Open up your novel with something exciting to get the reader hooked
4. Keep the action moving - insert a series of small obstacles that need to be overcome
5. foreshadow something really big that will happen (won't happen in this novel though -if it ever happens at all)
6. Come up with two big things that will happen and when they are resolved they cancel each other out so the plot hasn't advanced at all
7. Make a big lead up to the next novel (promise the moon)
8. Repeat steps 3-7 in the next novel
Before you follow this formula (Which is guaranteed to make you a wealthy and successful novelist in less than 30 days) why don’t you stop and think about why you want to write epic fantasy.
You are probably writing epic fantasy or thinking about writing it because of the appeal of creating a hero that you can admire. You want to write a story about an average person (or hobbit) that goes against the grain, ignores popular opinion, and yet somehow comes out triumphant in the end. So why are you not going to follow this path in your own writing?
Isn't this a bit of an irony? It's kind of like watching a bunch of Bruce Lee movies then writing a book on self-defense. It is all technically sound but in your own life do you actually do it?
In Epic Fantasy the basic tenet is about having courage -courage in the face of insurmountable odds or even probable death and the courag
Ever lost a sale? I mean a sale that you were really counting on? I mean a really big sale, one that could make your entire year? If you haven’t, then you might find it difficult to relate to the pain that other people who have had just an experience feel. Then again, you might have been discouraged for other reasons and know the tremendous doubt, feat, uncertainty and often hopelessness from another life experience.Discouragement is right up there along with fear when it comes to negatively impacting your actions, decisions, attitudes and life and career outcomes. I have been discouraged on a number of occasions during my
5. foreshadow something really big that will happen (won't happen in this novel though -if it ever happens at all)
6. Come up with two big things that will happen and when they are resolved they cancel each other out so the plot hasn't advanced at all
7. Make a big lead up to the next novel (promise the moon)
8. Repeat steps 3-7 in the next novel
Before you follow this formula (Which is guaranteed to make you a wealthy and successful novelist in less than 30 days) why don’t you stop and think about why you want to write epic fantasy.
You are probably writing epic fantasy or thinking about writing it because of the appeal of creating a hero that you can admire. You want to write a story about an average person (or hobbit) that goes against the grain, ignores popular opinion, and yet somehow comes out triumphant in the end. So why are you not going to follow this path in your own writing?
Isn't this a bit of an irony? It's kind of like watching a bunch of Bruce Lee movies then writing a book on self-defense. It is all technically sound but in your own life do you actually do it?
In Epic Fantasy the basic tenet is about having courage -courage in the face of insurmountable odds or even probable death and the courag
When most people, regardless of their profession, refer to their experience level they generally tell you how long they have been in the particular field. They will state that they have, as an example, three years or twenty years of experience, but is this an accurate way to describe their level of expertise? I think it is a very poor way actually and here's why.I've seen salespeople in the business for a year, perform as well as others with twenty years 'experience'. The reason is fairly simple. The fact is that they both had only one year of 'experience'. The rookie had one year's worth while the vet
You are probably writing epic fantasy or thinking about writing it because of the appeal of creating a hero that you can admire. You want to write a story about an average person (or hobbit) that goes against the grain, ignores popular opinion, and yet somehow comes out triumphant in the end. So why are you not going to follow this path in your own writing?
Isn't this a bit of an irony? It's kind of like watching a bunch of Bruce Lee movies then writing a book on self-defense. It is all technically sound but in your own life do you actually do it?
In Epic Fantasy the basic tenet is about having courage -courage in the face of insurmountable odds or even probable death and the courag
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Isn't this a bit of an irony? It's kind of like watching a bunch of Bruce Lee movies then writing a book on self-defense. It is all technically sound but in your own life do you actually do it?
In Epic Fantasy the basic tenet is about having courage -courage in the face of insurmountable odds or even probable death and the courage to continue on when the path is dark. It's what we admire about the genre. It's why we read the genre. The little guy (often little is literal as in a hobbit as in lord of the rings or a even a rabbit as in Watership Down) overcomes everything to do what is right. He fights internal conflict, battles evil creatures, and learns something about himself along the way. The great writers of the genre had this courage.
Tolkien was terribly criticized for his work when it was first published. But he believed in the world he was creating and he persevered. Stephen King had the courage to move freely across different genres even within the same book. Robert Howard had the courage to write what he wanted to write even though he never gained the financial reward that he deserved. Frank Herbert had the courage to tackle the big questions and the big themes in life. And do you think Harry Potter would have climbed to such heights if J.K. Rowling didn't truly believe in Harry?
So where are the muscle bound struggling writers of the epic fantasy world with the courage to push for what is right? Is the next writer to advance the genre out there somewhere? Maybe it's you?
Some advice
Have courage! Don’t write something because you think it will sell. Don’t shoot for something popular. Don’t read the currently popular epic fantasy novels and follow the same formula. Remember: this one of the basic lessons of epic fantasy itself -not to follow popular opinion. You are writing an epic fantasy story and your main character is no doubt going to face challenges on an epic scale. Have the courage to do the same thing. Come up with something new.
It’s about the ideas
Epic fantasy isn’t really about the slaying of dra
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