Ways to use your invented language to create story conflict

Ways to use your invented language to create story conflict

Last updated Aug 2, 2022 | Writing Tips

If you love worldbuilding, inventing a language for your story world – be it a few words or a full-blown grammar – can be almost as fun as writing the story itself. But it can also be one of the hardest elements to work into your story in a meaningful way. You don’t...
5 reasons your novel might need a line edit

5 reasons your novel might need a line edit

Last updated Aug 2, 2022 | Writing Tips

Just before Fabled Planet was born, I hesitated to add line editing to our list of services – solely because so few authors know what it is and how it can improve their manuscript. I included it anyway. Because the truth is, a lot of authors who come to an editor...
5 awkward questions to ask about your magic system

5 awkward questions to ask about your magic system

Last updated Aug 2, 2022 | Writing Tips

Magic is the exclusive domain of fantasy and a cornerstone of our genre. So it makes sense that when worldbuilding, this is something you need to spend a bit of time on. A perfectly designed system of magic might just pop into your head while in the bath… or it might...
8 types of inciting event for your next fantasy story

8 types of inciting event for your next fantasy story

Last updated Aug 2, 2022 | Writing Tips

Do many of your fantasy stories start in a similar way? Perhaps with the protagonist witnessing a loved one being arrested, abducted, or killed. Or discovering a magical power they inherited from a mysterious, long-lost parent. Or being chosen to embark on a heroic...