write your own epic fantasy novel

Oh...a chance for me at last to write the Best Selling Fantasy Book of the Year... :D

Very funny Crymic
 
I wonder if the guy who wrote this sold million copies of his epic novels. Very funny read.
 
Personally, I have never gotten into the loser turned hero guy. I mean, I like my hero's to have some wrongness to them, but I like a real, true blue hero. One who isnt a wimp. I can't stand wimps.
 
Well if I turn my gaze back to some of the books I read (and enjoyed!) as a child then it's pretty accurate.

Two series which leap to mind straight away are The Belgariad & the original Dragonlance trilogy :)
 
Not bad, but I still prefer the Fantasy novelists exam. It'll be another useful resource when I get around to doing my parody novel.
 
I am proud to say that none of my four story projects really follow anything close to those "guidelines." Funny stuff, but also sad because that does indeed describe what many fantasy stories seem to feel like.

I suspect it stems from D&D, where the motley bunch, the inexplicably-fanatic followers of the evil archnemesis, the long journey, the caves, etc are all staples. The omnipotent and wise old wizard who rarely uses his power because the party needs to suffer instead could almost be compared to the DM
 
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I am proud to say that none of my four story projects really follow anything close to those "guidelines." Funny stuff, but also sad because that does indeed describe what many fantasy stories seem to feel like.

I suspect it stems from D&D, where the motley bunch, the inexplicably-fanatic followers of the evil archnemesis, the long journey, the caves, etc are all staples. The omnipotent and wise old wizard who rarely uses his power because the party needs to suffer instead could almost be compared to the DM
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Oh I'd say you could trace pretty much every element there back to Tolkien. Or to be more specific Tolkien as re-written by someone with less skill.

I'd still probably enjoy it though. :)
 
LOL, that was a great read. :D

Especially the bits about the Arch Enemy wanting to destroy his own world for no apparent reason and about not using magic even if you're the greatest wizard alive seem to be very true for much fantasy.
 
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