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Putting the fact in fantasy : expert advice to bring authenticity to your fantasy writing / edited by Dan Koboldt ; foreword by Scott Lynch.

Putting the fact in fantasy : expert advice to bring authenticity to your fantasy writing / edited by Dan Koboldt ; foreword by Scott Lynch.
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ISBN 9780593331996 (paperback)
Title Putting the fact in fantasy : expert advice to bring authenticity to your fantasy writing / edited by Dan Koboldt ; foreword by Scott Lynch.
Published New York, USA : Writer's Digest Books, [2022]
©2022
Description xiv, 338 pages ; 21 cm.
Contents Part 1: It already happened: history as inspiration -- World-building with the Spanish Inquisition / Jay S. Willis -- Five facts about the American Old West / Hayley Stone -- Female professions in medieval Europe / Tahereh Safavi -- Historically accurate ways to die / Wanda S. Henry -- A quick and dirty guide to feudal nobility / Tahereh Safavi -- Religious culture of the ancient Near East / Harley Stone -- African and Asian exchanges with Medieval Europe / Tahereh Safavi -- Religious fundamentalism in fantasy / Spencer Ellsworth -- Fomenting rebellions in fantasy / Colleen Halverson -- Enchanted mouras and miracles: Portugal's Moor and Christian ancestry / Diana Pinguicha -- A brief history of real-world magic / Jay S. Willis. Part 2: Speak, friend, and enter: languages and culture -- Archeology in science fiction and fantasy / Graeme K. Talboys -- The linguistics in arrival / Christina Dalcher -- Realistic translation in fiction / Marie Brennan -- Developing realistic fantasy cultures / Hannah Emery -- Languages in fiction / Christina Dalcher -- Legends and folktales in fantasy / Colleen Halverson -- Woodworking myths in fiction / Dustin Fife -- Witchcraft in Medieval and Renaissance Europe / E. B. Wheeler -- Traditional European superstitions / E. B. Wheeler. Part 3: How to make it up: World-building -- Health and wellness implications of world-building / Olaseni Ajibade -- Designing realistic magic academies / Hannah Emery -- Prophets, preachers, and priests in fantasy / Jay S. Willis -- Money makes the world go 'round / A. R. Lucas -- Political philosophies for fictional worlds / Kate Heartfield -- Legal systems in fantasy worlds / J. R. H. Lawless -- Building credible and interesting political systems / Carrie Callaghan -- World-building with food and drink / Crystal King -- Plants in world-building / Amber Royer -- Organic world-building through ecology / Sarah J. Sover. Part 4: Weapons and warfare: when in doubt, add these -- Realistic knife fighting / Eric Primm -- Medieval versus modern archery / Dan Koboldt -- Writing realistic soldiers for fun and profit / Michael Mammay -- Realistic fighting for authors / Eric Primm -- Building a fantasy army / Michael Mammy -- Martial arts magic: building a fighter from the ground up / Ember Randall -- Stabbed in the chest: mortal wounds and medicine / Jen Finelli. Part 5: You don't know horses, but we do -- How to describe horses in fiction / Amy Perkins-McKenna -- Horse terminology: gaits and anatomy / Amy Perkins-McKenna -- Horse terminology: track and riding / Amy Perkins-McKenna -- How to write horses wrong / Rachel Annelise Chaney -- Matching horses to use, setting, and character / Rachel Annelise Chaney -- How to injure horses realistically / Rachel Annelise Chaney -- Horse psychology 101 / Debby Lush. Part 6: So you're going on an adventure -- Three ways to write a better hike / Victoria Sandbrook -- Wilderness survival / Rebecca Mowry -- How to write rock climbing wrong / Michelle Hazen -- Castles and ruins / Cheyenne L. Campbell -- Things authors don't know about the woods / Dan Koboldt -- Writing realistic forests / Terry Newman.
Summary "Whether it's correctly naming the parts of a horse, knowing how lords and ladies address one another, or building a realistic fantasy army, getting the details right takes fantasy writing to the next level. Featuring some of the most popular articles from Dan Koboldt's Fact in Fantasy blog as well as several never-before-seen essays, this book gives aspiring and established fantasy writers alike an essential foundation to the fascinating history and cultures of our own world, which serve as a jumping-off point for more inspired and convincing fantasy" -- Publisher.
Subjects Science fiction -- Authorship
Fantasy fiction -- Authorship
Authorship
Other Names Koboldt, Dan (Daniel C.) editor.
Lynch, Scott, 1978- writer of foreword.
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