In the final part of our Fantasy Subgenre Series, we explore the soft side of the genre: Cozy Fantasy, Slice-of-Life Fantasy, Eco-Fantasy, Children’s Fantasy, YA Fantasy, Comical/Satirical Fantasy, Fairy-Tale Fantasy, and Fairy-Tale Retellings.

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Overthinking Couch Topics:

• Creating stillness and gentle magic
• Land-based storytelling
• Intensity and transformation in YA Fantasy
• Why some readers crave gentleness
• The paradox at the heart of enchantment

• "Take This Longing" by Leonard Cohen
• Writing Fantasy: Building Worlds That Breathe - Writing Break
• The Biggest Mistake Writers Make - Writing Break
• Free Style Sheet Templates
• Free Writing Tips

Music licensed from Storyblocks.