Tag: fantasy novel

• First Impressions: A Look at the Opening Lines of Popular Fantasy Novels

  The first line is important, so I’m taking a look at the opening lines for twenty-five of the most popular fantasy novels.

  Alyssa Flynn

  May 15, 2020

  Discussion, Fun Stuff

  asoiaf, books, earthsea, epic fantasy, fantasy books, fantasy novel, harry potter, high fantasy, lotr, opening lines, reading, sff, storytelling, wheel of time, Writing, writing tips

• One Year, Twelve Books

  I’m on a mission this year to get some of the big sff books off of my TBR, and so I’ve issued myself a little challenge for 2020!

  Alyssa Flynn

  January 12, 2020

  Fun Stuff

  books, classic sci fi, diviners, dune, fantasy novel, game of thrones, goals, illuminae, reading, reading goals, science fiction, sf novel, sff, six of crows, tbr, ya fantasy

• Building the Far North: How I Build a Fictional World

  

  My revision process demands an overhaul and indepth look at my worldbuilding, so I thought I’d take you on the journey! This is the first step in my worldbuilding process, and I try out my own worksheet to boot!

  Alyssa Flynn

  May 15, 2019

  How-To, The Wolves of the Far North, WIP Update

  fantasy novel, far north, featured, high fantasy, How-To, my process, sff, worksheet, worldbuilding, Writing

• 5 of the Largest Books on My TBR

  

  There are some big fantasy and science fiction books out there, and these are the ones at the top of my TBR.

  Alyssa Flynn

  April 26, 2019

  Fun Stuff

  books, classic, classic sci fi, fantasy books, fantasy novel, reading, science fiction, sff, tbr

• 5 Fantasy Series I’m Ashamed I Haven’t Read

  Classic and popular fantasy series that I’m a little ashamed I still haven’t read yet.

  Alyssa Flynn

  April 5, 2019

  Fun Stuff

  books, discworld, earthsea, fantasy books, fantasy novel, lotr, reading, sff, tbr, wheel of time

• 5 Things I’ve Learned After Finishing a First Draft

  

  I finally finished this draft, and man did it have a thing or five to teach me.

  Alyssa Flynn

  January 28, 2019

  Tips & Tricks

  author life, drafting, fantasy novel, far north, WIP Update, writing life, writing tips