For Fantasy Writers
CRAFT: WRITING THE FANTASY NOVEL
Choosing Names for your Characters
Baby Name Box: Fantasy, Folklore & Fairy Names
Behind the Name: The Etymology & History of First Names
1000 Most Common Female/ Male Names
Names to Run Away From Really Fast
Serendipity’s People & Place Name Generator
Seventh Sanctum Name Generator
Making Up Your Own Language
Holly Lisle’s Create A Language Clinic
Chris Pound’s Language Machines
Mapping Your Fantasy World
How to Draw Original Fantasy Maps for your Fiction
How to Draw Original Fantasy Maps for Your Fiction – Video
World-Building
Fantasy World Building Questions
World Building for Fantasy and Science Fiction
Organic World Building by Robert A. Sloan
Creating Fantasy & Science Fiction Worlds by Michael Lijenberg
Believable World Building by Tracy Falbe
World Building & Research by David B. Coe
Magical World Builder’s Guide by Stephanie Cottrell Bryant
World Building Essentials by Rhonda Leigh Jones
Writing the Fantasy Novel
Archetypes in Fantasy Writing by Marilyn Peake
Creating Believable Magic by Tina Morgan
Creating a Realistic Fantasy World by Penny Ehrenkranz
Science Fiction & Fantasy Tips/ Links by Writingworld.com
Suspending Disbelief by Vicki Hinze
What’s the Magic Word: Defining the Sources, Effects & Costs of Magic by Lital Talmor
Writing Fight Scenes
Creating Fight Scenes and Battles by Marilyn Byerly
Author’s Roundtable – Writing Fight Scenes by David Wood
The Association for Renaissance Martial Arts
CRAFT: RESEARCHING FOR YOUR FANTASY NOVEL
Arms, Armor, Weapons
Blade List
How to Write a Big Battle Scene for your Fantasy Novel
Steven Till – the Medieval Sword
Medieval History
Angel Fire’s Writers’ Resources – Historical Research and More
Middle Ages – Medieval Resources
Parchment, Medieval Manuscript Manual
Early Drawing and the Written Word | Pen and Parchment: Drawing in the Middle Ages
Leaves of Gold – How Manuscripts Were Made
Food During the Medieval Times
Medieval Times Food – Simplicity, Availability Dictated Diet
Ancient Food and Medieval Food – History for Kids!
Trade and Travel in the Middle Ages
Medieval Demographics Made Easy
Medieval Sourcebook: Introduction
The Numberless Hordes: Keeping Your Fantasy Armies a Little Less Fantastic by John Savage
FANTASY STORY ELEMENTS
Amulets & Talismans
What is the Meaning of the Talisman
Definition of Talisman with Example to Make
Hagstone 3 by ~raven-spirit on deviantART
Fairies
Gemstones
Witchescauldron.net – Gemstone Properties
Gemstone Meanings by Gemstonegifts.com
Gemstone Meanings by Gemselect.com
Gemstones & Crystal Meanings by Emily Gems
Gods & Mythology
Magic
Come Walk With a Shaman – A Shaman’s Journey
Making Magic Work: Spells, Gemstones, Crystals, Symbols from Amerindea
Dr. Maya Sutton on Druid Magic
Mythical Creatures
Realistic Horse Travel in Fantasy Novels
Nature Spirits
Natural Magick Shop Elemental Correspondences
Controversial.com Elements & Elementals
Coven of Cythrawl Devas, Elementals & Nature Spirits
Sacred Texts: The Elements & Their Inhabitants
The Library of Knowledge: The Four Great Powers
Elemental Correspondences: Air, Fire, Water, Earth, Spirit
Lady Gryphon’s Mythical Realm – Mythical Creatures – Myth and Legend – Mythical Beasts
List of legendary creatures – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Play.net List of Magical Creatures
Runes
Sigils
Sigil magic. Making a magical sigil
Smuggling Sigils Across: Sigil Magic for the Professional Magician | Spiral Nature
The Elemental Sigils By The Spiritborn
Sigil (magic) – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Symbols
Simple Symbol Meaning by What’s Your Sign.Com
CRAFT: OTHER REFERENCES
Fantasy Books
The Recommended Fantasy Authors List
Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Bookstores
1000 Novels Everyone Must Read: Sci Fi/ Fantasy
The Internet Speculative Fiction Database
SFRT –
The Top 20 Greatest Fantasy Writers of All Time
Charlotte’s Library: Fantasy & Sci Fi for Children & Teenagers
Cynthia Leitich Smith’s Children’s & YA Fantasy Novels
Wands & Worlds: Fantasy & Science Fiction for Children & Teens
Mary Ann Mohanraj Recommended Children’s SF/Fantasy
The 100 Best Fantasy Books by Fantasybooksandmovies.com
Best Fantasy Series by bestfantasybooks.com
Top 10 Fantasy Worlds in Literature
NPR’S Top 100 Science Fiction and Fantasy Books
Organizations
Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers of America
The Association of Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers
The Los Angeles Science Fantasy Society
Kansas City Science Fiction and Fantasy Society
Sci Fi & Fantasy Conventions
Wikipedia’s Fantasy Conventions List
World Science Fiction Society Convention/ Worldcon
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