Hi, I'm writing a fantasy novel but I need a lot of advice. I have done so much research, but there is not enough information on how to write a fantasy novel that most people will enjoy. So could you please tell me what you love about fantasy stories? What do you hate about fantasy stories? What clichés should I avoid? Thank you
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I am currently writing a fantasy novel, I am not good at it, but I am just going with whatever, writing should be fun and not what others think. Anyways away from that I would do something with your interest in fantasy, don't push yourself, maybe use something that you dream about, about demons, werewolves, vampires, dragons, which, (Forest, water, etc.) Nymphs. There is a wide variety, if you do demons, don't say they are giant monsters with black hollowed eyes, maybe dark demented, but that with evil is over used. Vampires, I suggest that you don't do the whole forever living thing, long life, but not forever, that way you add a bit more suspense to it and its not to overly common. In my opinion werewolves are not viscous, human eating monsters, they can love meat and blood, but do not take it over the top with the whole hum killing, maybe some, but that is my own interest, those types seem so cliche, yet again I am an animal lover so.... Dragons, like dragon people, or a normal dragon, dramatic is good, but not to much. Ah... which, I wouldn't make them way over the top evil, maybe some, but not over the top, like eating kids, but like warlocks. I don't know with all the Nymphs though.... I am writing a story on Wattpad (a reading/ writing online website) and it had a combination of various thing, Shape shifting, werewolves, vampires, demons, etc, and with the shape shifting there is no one way one person writes.
-sorry for my babbling and such, I don't wish to waste your time, and if I did not explain to well, then please say so.