Here are some reasons why epic fantasy will always be my favourite genre to write in:
- Epic fantasy is pure adventure - you embark on a journey when you read an epic fantasy, and it's even better when you write one! You get to create a new world and fill it with details purely from your own imagination - great fun!
- Epic fantasy deals with big issues - courage versus cowardice, good versus evil, fate versus self-determination, plus love, friendship, brotherhood, and a raft of other fascinating themes belong to this genre. As a writer, you get to explore these freely - and there's no better backdrop then an epic fantasy tale.
- Epic fantasy is constantly reinventing itself - although it might seem as though this genre is based on well-worn tropes, I love taking the stereotypes and twisting them into something fresh. Think of Game of Thrones - it's definitely epic fantasy, but at the same time unique enough to gain mass popularity. This genre never goes out of fashion.
- Epic fantasy has a quest - there's something romantic and timeless about a quest. Whether it's to find some magical talisman, destroy something dangerous or save the world from destruction - a quest gives an epic fantasy tale a great sense of urgency and purpose. Readers love it when something massive is at stake!
- Epic fantasy explores our humanity - it may be set in another world, but epic fantasy at its best explores what it means to be human. Characters are usually uprooted from their old life and thrown into an adventure that will change them forever - most of us will never get the opportunity to experience something so powerful, but our characters will!
_________________________________
Sign up to Sam's monthly newsletter and receive a FREE copy of DEEP-SPIRE (PDF format). Newsletter subscribers will also get sneak previews of upcoming novels, behind the scenes 'extras', epic fantasy book reviews & recommendations, and podcasts from Sam!
____________________________________
No comments:
Post a Comment