💔 tough love writing advice for fantasy writers (craft & story focused)

hi everyone! I've seen many different iterations on this type of "tough love writing advice" video, and I wanted to make one focusing on craft and story for fantasy writers. these are just things I've noticed or wish I could see more writers utilizing in the fantasy genre! plus some pet peeves.

like always, these are just my thoughts, and you can take them or leave them as you like! I don't intend to present any sort of 'hard and fast rules' for writing, because I don't believe there is such a thing. my only aim is to hopefully inspire you or help jolt something in your brain if you're wondering how to beef up your writing. :)

thank you so much for watching!

✨ timestamps:
0:00 - intro
1:23 - your idea has been done before (and that's ok!)
1:51 - the market is competitive, you need to stand out
2:21 - learn to pitch! (please)
2:54 - comp titles matter
3:21 - lighten up on the worldbuilding details
4:13 - focus on story fundamentals
5:10 - pacing
5:30 - three act structure isn't gospel
6:14 - HOWEVER, three act structure is still important to learn
6:46 - read widely
7:45 - be mindful when writing classic fantasy species
9:01 - be mindful when depicting fantasy versions of other cultures
10:39 - write your characters like people
11:49 - read non-fantasy books to beef up your prose
12:38 - outro

✨ previous:
7 common mistakes new writers make - and how to fix them
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✨ tags:
writing vlog, authortube, author, fantasy, writers, writing advice, sff, characters, writing craft, fiction writing, novel writing, books, screenwriting, screenplay, character arc, 3 act structure, save the cat, beat sheet