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Book Review of The Tough Guide to Fantasyland (Daw Fantasy Anthology)

The Tough Guide to Fantasyland (Daw Fantasy Anthology)
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I decided to read this book when I saw it referred to in a column by a editor at Tor Books, and I foud it to be a lot of fun. It's a very irreverent look at all the people, places, objects and situations that are written into fantasy novels and stories over and over.

I've also found it to be very useful. I like to write fantasy stories for fun, and my rule is that if it's in this book, I either don't use it at all or make sure to really screw with it until it doesn't fit the cliche.