Allison Alexander

I wrote this book to come home again. I hope reading it brings you home too. I hope it drives you down the backroads with golden sun slanting through the pines. I hope it makes you leap every crack in a sidewalk filled with ghosts of chalk drawings. I hope it walks you over these fallen words like crisp leaves. I hope it fills the air with scents of old climbing roses and oatmeal cookies fresh from the oven. I hope it fills your plate with the bittersweet flavor of tangy sourdough, the hardest crust giving way to a soft, soaked heart. I hope it hands you memories to sip from your favorite mug, given by your favorite person. In short, when you step into this book, I hope you come in through the back door.

Do you daydream about dragons, robots, and time-travelling shenanigans? It's time to get that fantastic world that's been stuck in your head onto paper Whether you're starting your first or tenth novel, Making Myths and Magic was written for you. Fantasy author Shelly Campbell and editor Allison Alexander have teamed up to provide a comprehensive resource, distilling the information they've learned from years in the publishing industry. To keep you inspired and engaged as you grow in your craft, they take a deep dive through science fiction and fantasy novels, movies, and TV shows. Within these pages, you'll learn how to tackle structure, dialogue, tropes, mythology, magic systems, languages, and more.