How To Write Magical Words: A Writer's Companion is a compilation of essays originally published on MagicalWords.net, a popular writing blog with thousands of regular followers. Distilling three years worth of helpful advice into a single, portable volume, it contains nearly 100 essays covering such wide-ranging topics as:- Getting Started . . . Again- Creating Characters in Small Spaces- Storytelling Tropes: Belief- Binding Character and Narrative: Point of View- Word Choice and Pacing - Metaphors, Similes, and Analogies, Oh My . . .- Writing Action Scenes- The Beginning of the End- Developing Your Internal Editor- Artistic Choices and the Market- Business Realities for the WriterMany of these essays are accompanied by comments and questions from the blog's readers, along with the author's response, making this volume unique among how-to books on any subject.The core members of Magical Words—-David B. Coe, A.J. Hartley, Faith Hunter, Stuart Jaffe, Misty Massey, C.E. Murphy, and Edmund R. Schubert—have experience writing and editing fantasy, mysteries, thrillers, romance, science fiction, non-fiction, and more. This group is uniquely qualified to cover the full spectrum of writing-related issues. How To Write Magical Words: A Writer's Companion is a book that belongs in the library of anyone interested in the craft of writing, the business of writing, and the writing life.