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Overcoming Writer's Block in Your Science Fiction/Fantasy Book

Finish that tricky draft with these books, resources, and tips.

How to Write a Short Story Collection

Published author Orrin Grey explains the nuts and bolts of building a book out of short stories.

How Brandon Sanderson Writes The Stormlight Archive So Stormin’ Fast

These tips and tricks help epic fantasy’s fastest author maintain his prodigious pace.

Craft Books to Help You Finish NaNoWriMo Strong

These books can help bring your imagination to the printed page. 

Why It Takes So Long to Write The Winds of Winter and The Doors of Stone

I wrote a Game of Thrones-length epic fantasy book, and here's what I learned about what makes the process so difficult.

How to Ask for Feedback on Your SFF Novel

Early readers are essential for improving your novel and making it the best story it can be. Here's how you can ask for feedback ... and what you should do once you get it.

3 Simple Tips on Writing the First 5 Pages of Your Sci-Fi/Fantasy Novel

If you’re a first-time author, the first five pages of your novel can make or break your publishing chances.

How to Query Your Sci-Fi/Fantasy Novel and Get Repped by a Literary Agent

A literary agent can help you sell your book to a major publishing house. These tips can help you sell yourself to agents.

3 Common Writing Mistakes New Sci-Fi/Fantasy Authors Make

These three common writing mistakes can keep your first novel from realizing its full potential.

Tips and Resources for Writing Your First Sci-Fi/Fantasy Novel

These books helped me learn about story structure, characterization, and the most important aspect of writing: persistence.

Doodling in the Margins

The author of the beloved Green Rider series finds inspiration in the everyday.

How The Inklings Shaped the Fantasy Genre

An unscheduled, unruled group of university men would go on to create beloved works of the fantasy world.

What Is the SFWA?

Explore the history, benefits, and community offered by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Assocation.

11 Inspiring NaNoWriMo Author Pep Talks 

Don't let the blank page intimidate you. 

The Only Way We Can Really Know One Another Is Through Fiction

Award-winning author Charlie Jane Anders explores how fiction encourages us to abandon assumptions.

10 Devilishly Fun Books Like Good Omens

Like Gaiman and Pratchett's novel, these fantasies are hellaciously hilarious.

5 Things 'Serious' Fantasy Writers Can Learn from Terry Pratchett

Even at his silliest, the late Terry Pratchett had something worthwhile to say.

7 Amazing Pieces of Fan Mail from Sci-Fi and Fantasy Authors

Great writers don't just get fan letters—sometimes they send them, too.

‘Our Myths, Ourselves': Marlon James Talks J.R.R. Tolkien

In this fascinating lecture, Black Leopard, Red Wolf author Marlon James talks J.R.R. Tolkien and the relationship between trauma and fantasy.