Putting the Fact in Fantasy
Expert Advice to Bring Authenticity to Your Fantasy Writing
By Dan Koboldt | Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
About the book
A collection of essays from historians, linguists, martial artists, and other experts to help you write more compelling fantasy by getting the facts right
Whether it's correctly naming the parts of a horse, knowing how lords and ladies address one another, or building a realistic fantasy army, getting the details right takes fantasy writing to the next level. Featuring some of the most popular articles from Dan Koboldt’s Fact in Fantasy blog as well as several never-before-seen essays, this book gives aspiring and established fantasy writers alike an essential foundation to the fascinating history and cultures of our own world, which serve as a jumping-off point for more inspired and convincing fantasy.
Editions of Putting the Fact in Fantasy
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780593331996
- EBook
- ISBN 9780593332009
- AudioStreaming
- ISBN 9780593558218
- AudioStreaming
- ISBN 9780593558225
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A collection of essays from historians, linguists, martial artists, and other experts to help you write more compelling fantasy by getting the facts right
Whether it's correctly naming the parts of a horse, knowing how lords and ladies address one another, or building a realistic fantasy army, getting the details right takes fantasy writing to the next level. Featuring some of the most popular articles from Dan Koboldt’s Fact in Fantasy blog as well as several never-before-seen essays, this book gives aspiring and established fantasy writers alike an essential foundation to the fascinating history and cultures of our own world, which serve as a jumping-off point for more inspired and convincing fantasy.
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A collection of essays from historians, linguists, martial artists, and other experts to help you write more compelling fantasy by getting the facts right
Whether it's correctly naming the parts of a horse, knowing how lords and ladies address one another, or building a realistic fantasy army, getting the details right takes fantasy writing to the next level. Featuring some of the most popular articles from Dan Koboldt’s Fact in Fantasy blog as well as several never-before-seen essays, this book gives aspiring and established fantasy writers alike an essential foundation to the fascinating history and cultures of our own world, which serve as a jumping-off point for more inspired and convincing fantasy.
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Language and Linguistics > Language: reference and general > Creative writing and creative writing guides
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Dan Koboldt
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Putting the Fact in Fantasy is available as paperback(ISBN 9780593331996) and ebook(ISBN 9780593332009) and audiostreaming(ISBN 9780593558218) and audiostreaming(ISBN 9780593558225)
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