Fantasy Writing for Barbarians
By InBetweenDrafts
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Whether you're a beginner fantasy writer or maybe even a barbarian, Fantasy Writing for Barbarians can help take your story to some exciting new worlds. Hosted by Jon Negroni and produced by Natalia Emmons and Bridget Serdock.
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How to Hook Readers in the First Page of Your Fantasy Novel
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Jan 29, 2026 |
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How to Write Humorous Dark Fantasy (Like Terry Pratchett!)
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Jan 16, 2026 |
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How to Write Fantasy in the Age of Short Attention Spans
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Jan 05, 2026 |
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How to Know if Your Fantasy is Young Adult, Adult, or New Adult
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Dec 23, 2025 |
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How to Know When Horror Counts as Fantasy
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Nov 22, 2025 |
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How to Avoid Chapters Where Characters Just Talk
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Nov 13, 2025 |
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How to Reveal Backstories without Boring Flashbacks
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Sep 22, 2025 |
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How to Write Travel Montages
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Aug 15, 2025 |
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When to Give Up on Your Fantasy Novel and When to Start Over
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Aug 04, 2025 |
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10 Things Fantasy Writers Can Learn From James Gunn's 'Superman'
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Jul 15, 2025 |
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How to Write Time Magic Without Breaking Your Story
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Jul 11, 2025 |
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How to Edit Your Own Work (and Someone Else's)
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Jul 02, 2025 |
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How to Write Dark Fantasy that Doesn't Feel Hopeless
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Jun 19, 2025 |
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3 Signs You Wrote an Unlikable Character – Fantasy Edition
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Jun 04, 2025 |
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How to Plot Fantasy Heists Readers Will Obsess Over
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May 26, 2025 |
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Oblivion Is a Masterclass in Fantasy Writing. Here's Why.
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May 23, 2025 |
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I Break Down the First Lines of My Own Fantasy Story (Here’s What Worked and What Didn’t)
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May 20, 2025 |
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How to Write Slow Burn Romances
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May 16, 2025 |
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The WORST Writing Advice on the Internet – Fantasy Edition
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May 12, 2025 |
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How to Create Your Own Mythologies
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May 08, 2025 |
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How to Write Immortal Characters
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May 02, 2025 |
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How to Make Healing Magic Work Without Killing the Stakes
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Apr 17, 2025 |
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How to Read like a Writer and Write like a Reader
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Apr 04, 2025 |
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How to Turn a Dream Scene into a Real Story Hook
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Mar 31, 2025 |
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How to Avoid the Biggest Prologue Mistakes
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Mar 08, 2025 |
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Write for the Market or Write What you Love?
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Mar 07, 2025 |
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How to Avoid Cliché Monarchies in Fantasy (Without Overthinking It)
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Mar 04, 2025 |
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How to Make Third-Person Close Feel Immersive and Natural
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Feb 27, 2025 |
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How to Write Dangerous Trials and Competitions Without Combat
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Feb 26, 2025 |
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How to nail first-person voice on the first page (Critique!)
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Feb 21, 2025 |
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How to decide if your chapter is too long
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Feb 19, 2025 |
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How to make your story’s empire feel real and threatening
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Feb 17, 2025 |
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The worst writing advice I've ever received
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Jan 31, 2025 |
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How research can help you build believable fantasy worlds
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Jan 21, 2025 |
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How to create prologues that hook readers (Critique!)
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Jan 18, 2025 |
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How to write sci-fantasy (w/ special guest Bridget Serdock!)
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Jan 18, 2025 |
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How to avoid boring travel sequences
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Jan 16, 2025 |
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How to maximize your story's marketability
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Jan 13, 2025 |
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How much description is too much?
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Jan 09, 2025 |
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How to make sure your word count is just right
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Jan 07, 2025 |
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How to get atmosphere right on page one (Critique)
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Jan 03, 2025 |
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How to write captivating dialogue
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Jan 03, 2025 |
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How to name your fantasy characters
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Dec 07, 2024 |
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How to title your fantasy novel
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Dec 03, 2024 |
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Reading your comments! Uh oh!
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Nov 28, 2024 |
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How to make an outline that works for you
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Nov 26, 2024 |
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First Page Critique: Interiority is your friend
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Nov 25, 2024 |
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How to write overpowered protagonists
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Nov 21, 2024 |
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How to write female protagonists
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Nov 15, 2024 |
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Why you shouldn't write your novel like it's a movie
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Nov 13, 2024 |
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Writing Advice from Literary Agent/Editor Brenna English-Loeb
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Nov 11, 2024 |
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When prologues work and when they don't
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Nov 11, 2024 |
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How to master your magic system
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Nov 07, 2024 |
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How to unlock your fantasy writing potential
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Oct 31, 2024 |
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How to write love interests who aren't one-dimensional
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Oct 29, 2024 |
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How to make your fantasy map feel true-to-life
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Oct 23, 2024 |
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How to find original ideas with Kate Brauning
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Oct 22, 2024 |
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How to make your inciting incident make sense
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Oct 17, 2024 |
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How to create fantastical worlds that aren't overwhelming
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Oct 16, 2024 |
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How to hook readers in the first scene with Craig Hanks
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Oct 14, 2024 |
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How to develop smart themes without even trying
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Oct 13, 2024 |
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How to craft a believable fantasy setting with nuance
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Oct 10, 2024 |
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How to make your worldbuilding more efficient and meaningful
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Oct 08, 2024 |
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The risks and rewards of having multiple POV characters
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Oct 07, 2024 |
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How to turn a good fantasy idea into an actual story
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Oct 04, 2024 |
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How to avoid writing clichéd main characters
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Oct 02, 2024 |