I Taught 176 Fantasy Writers. These 10 Lessons Helped Them the Most.

In the last two years, I’ve coached over 170 fantasy writers in my various programs, passing on everything I’ve learned from publishing my own four fantasy novels.

This has helped a lot of writers finish their first drafts, achieve major breakthroughs with their stories, and some of them — like Peter Christensen and Michael Johnson — are even planning to publish their debut novels in the next few months.

I recently surveyed these 170 writers to ask:

What’s the most useful writing lesson you gained from working with me?

And toda...