i really want to write a high fantasy book but i don't know the first thing about plotting. does anyone have any resources for this kind of thing?
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caminus
11 months ago
he's not everyone's cup of tea but Brandon Sanderson has a bunch of lectures online, including a bunch on plotting high fantasy. This is his 2025 playlist https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSH_xM-KC3ZvzkfVo_Dls0B5GiE2oMcLY
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overthesea
11 months ago
I think analysing the structure of books you like (both high fantasy and from other genres) would be a good idea as well
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win1999
11 months ago
Are you familiar with Joseph Campbell's "The Hero's Journey"? That might be helpful :)
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detondev
11 months ago
I started typing a reply the other day introducing u to a buncha shit then realized I can't speak on these things with authority as I always just write down whatever vignettes in the world haunt my mind and make up ways to stitch them together till its over.
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sophistry
11 months ago
talk ur shit if you are so inclined -- im guessing you know more about it through experience than you think <3 either way, getting that snippet of your process is helpful!
many thanks 4 the follow xx
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shits a vibe. id describe it as fun to browse and read. the most correct and incorrect word at once.
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sophistry
11 months ago
hahah thank you, that's a good paradoxical description. really love your writing & perspective!
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thank you for the follow <3 love your piano
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