To all writers--not just fantasy, but sci-fi, historical, mystery, and even non-fiction--I'd highly recommend you check out the e-book below.
http://davidgaughran.files.wordpress.com/2011/07/lets-get-digital-by-david-gaughran-free-pdf-edition.pdf
It's not my book, so it's not shameless...
I like the concept. Just make sure to make the explanation interesting. Like introducing the concept in the beginning of the book could be boring, but if you have someone tell the story in a way that is interesting, it could definitely work!
This is my brand new book, launched just this week:
The Empire of Atlantis: the most powerful nation in the world. Peace reigns across the continent, and an age of prosperity and enlightenment has made the Empire the center of the globe.
But, beneath the peaceful façade of life in the...
Another idea: start with the ending, and flesh out the details until your story tells itself. Get an idea of what you want to say, and follow that structure.
Heh, thanks for the feedback all.
There will be a title and author name on the cover. I just wanted some feedback on what you thought of the art as a concept. The cover is coming out AWESOME!
The symbol is an important part of the book, and there will be a title and all on the book. I just posted it here to see what people think of the concept.
Thanks for the feedback!
Anything written by Scott Lynch (Lies of Locke Lamora, Red Seas Under Red Skies, Republic of Thieves, Queen of the Iron Sands is amazing.
For old school, try some Conan the Barbarian by writers like Robert E. Howard or L. Sprague de Camp.
Another great serious is the Kane series by Karl...
In recent years, I find myself hating it when the good guys win in the end, and the bad guy gets his due.
While there is a certain amount of satisfaction you get from knowing that a bastard/villain is taken care of, it gets a bit too cliche after a while. It's almost more satisfying to know...
I've been going through a book recently, and it has helped me an insane amount on my self-publishing adventures.
It's called Let's Get Digital, written by David Gaughan.
Here's the link...
I'm a writer as much as I'm a reader, so I think I'll fit in nicely here! You can find some of my writings at my website, and chapters of my book will soon be going live!