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Best books on writing that were either written by an author of fantasy fiction or written for writers of fantasy.

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1		What Kings Ate and Wizards Drank by Krista D. Ball (Goodreads Author) 3.97 avg rating — 390 ratings score: 199, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2		Wrede on Writing: Tips, Hints, and Opinions on Writing by Patricia C. Wrede (Goodreads Author) 4.19 avg rating — 176 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2		The Tough Guide to Fantasy Land by Diana Wynne Jones 3.95 avg rating — 4,981 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4		Writing Magic: Creating Stories that Fly by Gail Carson Levine (Goodreads Author) 4.16 avg rating — 3,398 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5		Reflections: On the Magic of Writing by Diana Wynne Jones 4.32 avg rating — 984 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6		How to Write Science Fiction & Fantasy by Orson Scott Card 3.91 avg rating — 4,925 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7		The Fantasy Fiction Formula by Deborah Chester (Goodreads Author) 4.45 avg rating — 1,033 ratings score: 95, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8		The Complete Guide to Writing Fantasy: Alchemy with Words by Darin Park (Editor) 3.83 avg rating — 193 ratings score: 94, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9		The Complete Guide to Writing Fantasy: The Opus Magnus by Tee Morris (Editor) 4.07 avg rating — 92 ratings score: 93, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10		The Complete Guide to Writing Fantasy: The Author's Grimoire by Valerie Griswold-Ford (Goodreads Author) (Editor) 3.80 avg rating — 49 ratings score: 92, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11		The Writer's Complete Fantasy Reference: An Indispensable Compendium of Myth and Magic by David H. Borcherding (Goodreads Author) (Editor) 3.85 avg rating — 678 ratings score: 91, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

11 books · 3 voters · list created January 3rd, 2017 by Heather (votes) .

Tags: fantasy, writing

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