Quill&Steel Blog

Worldbuilding is thrilling, but it’s also a notorious time sink. You build kingdoms, invent languages, design religions, and suddenly realize you’ve spent three weeks on a trade system for a...

A strong magic system can make your fantasy world unforgettable. A weak one can sink your story before it has a chance to shine. I’ve seen these magic system mistakes...

Cully’s fantasy series is the kind of saga that demands its own wiki: five corrupted kings, cults manipulating elemental magic, black markets, criminal underworlds, and nine original languages. She’s building...

Struggling with how to write fantasy scenes that actually move your story forward? You're not alone. Many fantasy writers create chapters where characters talk or travel, but nothing meaningful changes....

Calling all fantasy writers (whether your quill is scarred from NaNoWriMo or you're brand new to the realm of world‑building): this post is your treasure chest.  I’m diving deep into...

How to write fantasy can feel overwhelming when you're staring at a blank page. Do you start with the world, the plot, or the magic system? How do you make...

Figuring out how to plot a fantasy novel can feel as overwhelming as standing at the edge of a magical forest, wondering which path to take.  Do you dive in...

If you’re trying to figure out how to write slow burn romance, you know it’s not as simple as dragging out the first kiss. When I started weaving a slow...

Fantasy fiction writing prompts can be powerful tools—ones that might’ve gotten me unstuck a lot sooner. You see, when I first started writing my fantasy fiction novel, I spent eight...