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# The fantasy fiction formula

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Review: Read it on the recommendation of my developmental editor - I read “The Fantasy Fiction Formula” on the recommendation of my developmental editor and found it to be highly helpful. It covers all the fundamentals of novel writing, from formulating a story plan to crafting a story climax, but also gives you a lot of tools to understand those elements better. For instance, it includes a lot of charts and lists, including ones for different types of opening hooks and different story roles. One of my favorite frameworks is SPOOC, which shows you how the Situation, Protagonist, Objective, Opponent, and Climax all work together. Having a clear SPOOC gives you a massive headstart on writing your query letter and jacket copy. The book also includes plenty of drill exercises.
Review: One of the best writing guides I have ever read! - Writing fantasy fiction is a hobby of mine. I hope to one day try my hand at becoming a published author. In pursuit of such a goal, I have purchased and read many books on writing over the years. A lot of books on writing seem to fill pages with unnecessary fluff where the author trails off on tangents or tells stories about their past experiences that ultimately do not provide any useful information. But that is not the case with this book! Deborah Chester fills her pages with information that is straight and to the point. Her methods may not have always resonated with my writing style but I never once doubted that she knew what she was talking about. Her book on how to write fantasy fiction was an absolute joy to read. I truly felt that I am walking a way a better writer for having been exposed to it. Please take some time to pick up this wonderful literary gem if you are an aspiring writer who is looking for help!

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #82,645 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #20 in Science Fiction & Fantasy Writing #32 in Authorship Reference #84 in Fiction Writing Reference (Books) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.8 out of 5 stars 619 Reviews |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Read it on the recommendation of my developmental editor
*by C***E on November 16, 2025*

I read “The Fantasy Fiction Formula” on the recommendation of my developmental editor and found it to be highly helpful. It covers all the fundamentals of novel writing, from formulating a story plan to crafting a story climax, but also gives you a lot of tools to understand those elements better. For instance, it includes a lot of charts and lists, including ones for different types of opening hooks and different story roles. One of my favorite frameworks is SPOOC, which shows you how the Situation, Protagonist, Objective, Opponent, and Climax all work together. Having a clear SPOOC gives you a massive headstart on writing your query letter and jacket copy. The book also includes plenty of drill exercises.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ One of the best writing guides I have ever read!
*by P***R on November 29, 2025*

Writing fantasy fiction is a hobby of mine. I hope to one day try my hand at becoming a published author. In pursuit of such a goal, I have purchased and read many books on writing over the years. A lot of books on writing seem to fill pages with unnecessary fluff where the author trails off on tangents or tells stories about their past experiences that ultimately do not provide any useful information. But that is not the case with this book! Deborah Chester fills her pages with information that is straight and to the point. Her methods may not have always resonated with my writing style but I never once doubted that she knew what she was talking about. Her book on how to write fantasy fiction was an absolute joy to read. I truly felt that I am walking a way a better writer for having been exposed to it. Please take some time to pick up this wonderful literary gem if you are an aspiring writer who is looking for help!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ An Editor's #1 Recommended Resource Book for Writers
*by C***J on July 6, 2017*

I am a freelance editor with over 12 years of experience. I specialize in fantasy and I've edited for NY Bestselling authors such as Brandon Sanderson and Dan Wells. If I could only pick two books that every writer should read, this would always be one of those two. It's great for genre people who work in fantasy AND science fiction (because a lot of the rules and formulas are the same), but it's also excellent for writers of any genre because it teaches overall storytelling techniques that I haven't found covered quite as well in any other singular book. This is the first book I recommend to any client that I have, and I have over 2 shelves full of writing craft books. THE FANTASY FICTION FORMULA is great for beginners, who can treat it like a 101 class, but it also teaches excellent advanced techniques so that even highly-skilled writers with so much talent and a lot of writing classes under their belt will learn things. It's one of those books you will find yourself referencing and re-reading--as you can see from my photos, I've marked my copy really well. (I'd recommend you make sure you have a highlighter when you start reading, or you might soon regret it.) Of those of my clients who have bought the book, every single person has come back raving about the things that they've learned and how it has helped them. It's helped solve their climax. It's helped with their outline. It's helped with description (a problem I've found most writers still don't quite understand). It's helped with ... insert problem area here. For those who might not be fans of Deborah Chester as an author or feel that she doesn't sell well enough to merit writing a good craft book, Deborah Chester does more than write. She has years of teaching experience under her belt, so the things taught here in the book have already undergone a lot of testing in the classroom, which is probably why this book is so easy to follow and builds on its own teachings very well. I've often quoted from this book in the editorial feedback I give to writers because the explanations are so clear. For those interested, I also recommend watching Brandon Sanderson's 318R class on youtube for writing speculative fiction, because it's a free 300-level college class where you can also learn a lot. You can also find Dan Wells's story structure class on youtube.

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