<p>DON QUIXOTE tilts at THE PRINCESS BRIDE in a satirical romp through the fields of epic fantasy. All the man in the black mask wants is to pay back the king who stole his name, his face, and his birthright. Mercenary ogres, enterprising were-dragons, and termagant princesses are all just part of the game. But when a foolish knight-errant and his world-weary squire get in the way, revenge turns out to be a little more complicated than usual.</p>

Lord Talon's Revenge: A comedy of greed, war, hatred, betrayal, and other desirable things

Science Fiction & Fantasy

Simon, Tom

Fantasy

Bondwine Books

Eleven essays on the works of J. R. R. Tolkien, written from the perspective of the working fantasy writer. How did Tolkien produce his effects, and what can we learn from his methods? In this collection, Tom Simon investigates topics from the uses of archaic language to the moral philosophy of Orcs.

Writing Down the Dragon: and Other Essays on the Tolkien Method and the Craft of Fantasy

Literature & Fiction

History & Criticism

DEATH CARRIES A CAMCORDER is a snarky romp through the minefields of literary art, conducted by a guide who has stepped on most of the mines himself. Thirteen essays on the craft of fantasy writing will help you identify and avoid many of the pitfalls that lie in wait for the unwary writer. Topics include:   • How point-of-view problems can weaken your stories and lose readers. (‘Death carries a camcorder’)  • The deadly trap of ‘aggravated trilogy’ and how to avoid it. (‘Zeno’s mountains’)  • Three methods of inventing fantasy names, and which one you should never use. (‘Gwladys and the Ghraem’lan’)  • Why the first answer to a plotting problem is seldom the best. (‘Creative discomfort and STAR WARS’)   Each topic is explored through abundant examples from the genre, both good and bad, from Jonathan Swift to Robert Jordan.

Death Carries a Camcorder: Essays on fantasy writing

Fantasy writer, essayist and critic Tom Simon looks at some elements of successful and memorable fiction. What makes a story stand out and grab a reader’s interest, and how does it happen? What kind of imaginative elements are most likely to have enduring appeal? How important is prose style to a good story? In eleven essays, Simon investigates these and other questions, and his researches lead him to some surprising places.

Style is the Rocket: and Other Essays on Writing

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Lord Talon's Revenge: A comedy of greed, war, hatred, betrayal, and other desirable things

Writing Down the Dragon: and Other Essays on the Tolkien Method and the Craft of Fantasy

Death Carries a Camcorder: Essays on fantasy writing

Style is the Rocket: and Other Essays on Writing