How to Write a Best Selling Fantasy Novel

Years ago, I came across this lovely little article called "How to Write a Best Selling Fantasy Novel." I thought I'd pass along the advice:

Ever since "The Lord of the Rings", epic fantasy novels have been high on the bestseller list. Every thought of writing one?

WELL HERE'S HOW.

1. Create a main character.Most of the people who read your book will be unconfident males. So make your main character a Loser. Aimless, shy, cowardly, guilty, ill, lazy, rural - any of these will do.

2. Create a Quest.
Out of the blue, the Loser must be suddenly told that the fate of the whole world – or some other world - rests in his incompetent hands. To save the world he must perform some task, confront some nameless foe, learn some mysterious skill etc.

3. Create a Motley Bunch of Companions.The Loser/Hero must have a Motley Bunch of Companions drawn from different human species e.g. dwarf, elf, Rotarian etc. Each of these companions will have one particular skill such as sword fighting, lasso twirling etc which will come in handy at a particular part of the story. Click here for the full article.