![]() Try to write about something that really happened. I know a lot of people won't like me for saying this, but: try to write something that isn't fantasy. That seems like something that should be in a comic book, or video game (yes, yes, I know that there are very popular comics that focus a lot on character). There are too many "Mary Sue" characters (or Gary Sue) which are clearly wish-fulfillment characters for the author/reader. ![]() I don't see enough new fantasy that focuses on character, which is the most important part of a book. I've read a lot of fantasy stories where it seemed like the author was almost drooling over what "cool" things he's writing. It's too much! This genre can very easily become pulpy and formulaic. They read Asimov and Lovecraft and so now they're writing their own space opera. They played Fable and so now they're writing a steampunk novel. I just feel like every new writer wants their own Middle-Earth, their own Westeros. ![]()
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