How To Live As A Writer In A Fantasy World Novel

Question

Seen so many isekai writers stuck inside their own fantasy worlds lately. Need tips on what skills actually help you survive, not just publish magical bestsellers. Hate the generic advice.

A. G. TORNEA · Answer

To see how a writer might live in a given fantasy world, one must consider how a writer’s skills interact with the given world’s rules. A writer might record magical events, or write for a noble. A writer’s prose might even come to life in some sense. And it must be made necessary and risky to him or her, not just a tidbit of background info. I just finished reading ‘Traveller Of Two Worlds’, the non-fiction account of a modern author’s journey to a magical land some years ago, where he survived by writing stories in the Earth concepts that others would buy, and with great profit to himself. The tension of the book came from his having written something of great value, and something that was in danger of being misused by those in power to further their own ends.

Parker · Answer

Ugh, I wouldn’t want to be a starving artist in a fantasy novel. Instead, I would look for a patron, such as a wizard who needs his spells recorded, or a king who wants propaganda. Writing a ballad could pay for beer and food at the local tavern, and writing an epic romance could earn the favor of a noble. I would also learn some basic magic, like illumination spells, to be able to write by candlelight. The biggest advantage of being a writer in a fantasy novel is that your work will live on forever in the stories that you write. If you write a good tale, it can become folklore and be passed down from generation to generation. The problem is that just about everyone – from bandits to gods – may want to edit your work. You need to keep a dagger and a sharp wit handy.

Mila · Answer

I want to be a scribe in the fictional world of ‘The Name of the Wind’. As a scribe, you are many things: a historian, a bard and a bit of a rogue all mixed together. You would write up local legends of a village’s ghosts and heroes in return for food and shelter. Maybe even a noble would like you to write up the history of their family, thus giving you a steady income. In a world where words can bring both good and evil then be careful how you use your pen. I would keep a journal of all the monsters and spells I came across and try to sell it as a best-selling bestiary or even a book of spells. In this world you would have to be able to blend in but stand out from the crowd. People would want you to tell their stories because of your unique perspective.

Quinn · Answer

Living in a fantasy world is by definition chaos. Your manuscript could get lost and summon a demon by accident, or someone jealous of your work could steal it and then claim that they wrote it. To survive, you would need to be clever and diplomatic. I would associate myself with the libraries and the guilds of story tellers, trading stories with rare knowledge. Traveling would be necessary to get a good description of a dragon’s lair or a cursed castle. That talking wolf or vengeful spirit that you encounter along the way will be the material for your next chapter. And the real magic of it all will be that your adventures will be turned into legend that will live on after you.

Charlotte · Answer

A writer in a fantasy world novel sounds like so much fun. Of course, like everything, it would have its challenges, but most writers would be up for it. One of the first things you would have to work out is how to adapt to the rules of the world in which you are writing. For example, if a spell is cast by saying a certain incantation, then perhaps your poetry could be a series of magical incantations. Perhaps your stories would manifest as a series of prophecies. You would have to get very deeply into the lore of the world and of its cultures and myths.

As for survival, certainly a writer would be an easy target in many such worlds. Yet, knowledge is power, and as a writer, you would be hard to kill, for you could always barter off your tales to someone willing to protect you, or make an alliance with a scholar or a few adventurers, each of whom would seek your out for their own reasons. But, as it is, your greatest weapon would be your creativity, which you could use to document heroic deeds in exchange for any number of favors, or to uncover secrets that others would give their right arm to keep hidden. The world is your museum, a wondrous place to live and draw inspiration from, with enchanted forests and ancient ruins waiting to be written into your next tale.

Isaac · Answer

The life of a writer in a fantasy world could be a fun role-playing scenario. As a writer, your Stats would cover areas such as Charisma for bartering with the innkeeper, Intelligence for plotting out your masterpieces, and plain old luck to avoid getting snacked by a griffin or other beast while out for a stroll. Start small with things like brochure writing for adventurers (for example, “10 Signs Your Tavern is Cursed” – yes, really) before you graduate to larger historical works. Collaborate with an alchemist to create special scrolls (read:Magic Writing) that read themselves when burned, or romantic notes that float to their recipients. Write so that you don’t just survive in your world, you also leave your mark, like the anonymous scribe who penned the infamous prophecy that brought down an empire. The pen may be mightier than the sword, but in a world of magic, it could be enchanted.

Jezamee Murillo · Answer

Cookbook author for the peaceful life. There are plenty of wild ingredients in most fantasy worlds. Create a cookbook full of recipes like Wyvern Wing Stew, a few Mana Drinks, and safely prepare Dungeon Mushrooms for your dishes. Helping people, universally needed, politically neutral, and peaceful. Travel to all the locations to research the recipes for the various dishes. All the while disguised as a person of peace traveling the world in search of new recipes to add to your compendium of culinary delights that everyone loves.

Salim Chakx · Answer

Managing time. As you can see, writing a novel by hand is a full-time job. Foraging for food, building a shelter, avoiding the plague, and protecting yourself from robbers all take time. Therefore, one would need a patron, or some quick cash to write. Get yourself entered into the local storytelling contests at the festivals and you could win enough money to write for a few months. Get a menial but steady job that won’t exhaust your mind for the work that you do (watching the night, working in a library, for example), and you can still be to think about your work.

Julie Ann Santos · Answer

The internet has ruined me. My first instinct when thinking about published work is to consider starting a online scrying-based gossip blog. Use minor illusion magic to create semi-realistic drawings of your party’s failures, leak the spoilers to the blog first under the guise of prophecies and garner support by holding polls for which noble is best dressed in magic. Get patronage from the aristocratic and bored, and advertising space from local shops selling potions.

I’d start a fantasy internet rumor mill too. Create atwitteresque news site where you can anonymously make vicious Personal attacks on villains and refute them with glowing press releases on the heroes of the story. This would be utterly ADHD and drive a lot of reading through the school of instant gratification. And in the end, it would probably be a big part of your unique take on these huge novels.

Vilma Cabarrubias Lavisores · Answer

Your knowledge is a depreciating asset. The moment you interact with the world, the Butterfly Effect kicks in. The plot you have so comfortably stored in your memory begins to decay, often within a few months. While you have a small window of time to make the most of your knowledge, use the first six months or so to make the most of your ‘foreknowledge’ by placing bets and gathering ‘seed money’ to build a passive income stream – invest in property or a solid business that will grow in value over time and pay you out every year.

Now that you have earned enough to sustain yourself, you can start to write for other reasons (such as enjoyment, to influence others, etc.). Your ‘unique value’ changes from having the ability to predict the future to documenting and helping to shape the present as one of the few people with a modern critical perspective on current events.

renz caras · Answer

Consider writing practical how-to guides (as opposed to long epic poems). A Commoner's Guide to Identifying the Most Poisonous of the Cave Fungi would be a great starting point. Basic Wound Stitching for the Poor but Adventurous. Negotiating with Woodland Spirits: A Primer. All of these would be incredible resources, written by someone with in-depth knowledge of the flora, fauna, and magical creatures that inhabit the world. A bestiary, a great herbal, and a comprehensive treatise on alchemy would be fantastic.

This can have many benefits including: it’s useful, it’s neutral, you gain a reputation as reliable, and most importantly it’s a great cover for your knowledge. These Manuals can be sold to guilds, academies, and even to adventurous type who would use the information to further their goals. It’s safe, steady, respectable, and profitable income.

woman2 · Answer

Your old writing practices may not work anymore. In the past, you wrote alone, looked up information on the Internet, and drank lots of coffee. Now, to write, you need to collaborate with a bard for the melody, an illustrator for the visuals, and a scribe for copies of your work. In this sense, writing becomes a very communal activity and even a performance. You can write by dictating your work to a scribe while acting out the parts. It’s all part of the oral tradition. Go perform your stories in taverns and adjust to the audience’s reaction immediately. Charisma and the ability to perform are just as important for your success as a good plot.

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