Creative Writing: How to Write a Dark Fantasy Novel for Beginners

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Free Online Course: Creative Writing: How to Write a Dark Fantasy Novel for Beginners provided by Skillshare is a comprehensive online course, which lasts for Less than 1 hour of material. The course is taught in English and is free of charge. Creative Writing: How to Write a Dark Fantasy Novel for Beginners is taught by Matthew Dewey.

Overview
  • Hello Writer!

    Welcome to the course where I show you how to write a grim, gripping dark fantasy novel that will keep your readers interested. Don't make the same mistakes that so many novice authors make and create a dark fantasy novel that can challenge those of successful authors!

    My name is Matthew Dewey and I am a writer. It is hard to say when my passion for writing began, but if I can recall it all started back in primary school. A small child with not much to say, but plenty to write, or in most cases scribble, across a page. From there writing became a hobby, moving on to become a part-time job writing articles on various subjects from technology to programming. Suddenly, the spark was ignited and I wrote my first novel. From there I was hooked onto something that was akin to a calling.

    Enough monologue, it is time to tell you what this course is worth to you. First, this course was created with the express intention to teach the fundamentals of writing a dark fantasy novel. In my rising through the writing world I found that information was handed freely, but not with enough dedication and forethought. The advice lacking and the examples poor. I decided to push through and after several years developed my own toolkit that is simple and multipurpose. The first and most important lesson I learned was how not to write a dark fantasy novel. From there I experimented and found the positives.

    In addition to the research, I also write from experience, having written several stories and articles on the subject.

    I will show you how to:

    • Structure and plot a dark fantasy story
    • Find inspiration for story ideas
    • Develop interesting characters that fit the genre
    • Improve protagonists and antagonists
    • Write dark visuals
    • Express the harsh reality of dark fantasy
    • AND many tips and advice to add to your writing arsenal!

    Welcome to the Writing a Dark Fantasy Novel for Beginners! I will show what you need to know to develop an interesting Dark Fantasy novel and take it from boring to exciting! It's a course that will provide you with constant professional help and help you write the book you've dreamt of!

    "Writing is a powerful form of art, but it is the reader's imagination that is the canvas, not the page."

Syllabus
    • Introduction to How to Write a Dark Fantasy for Beginners
    • Story and Structure : Dark Fantasy for Beginners
    • Dark Fantasy Writing Inspirations
    • Characters in Dark Fantasy Stories
    • Writing Dark Visuals : Dark Fantasy for Beginners
    • Harsh Reality in Dark Fantasy Stories
    • The Antagonist in Dark Fantasy Stories
    • Ending a Dark Fantasy Story
    • Conclusion to How to Write a Dark Fantasy Novel for Beginners