How to write fantasy novels: some interesting time periods, especially periods of great turmoil: wars, tensions, political persecutions, revolutions, etc. Throw your protagonist into this witch's crucible and let him find a way out, let him Make choices, let him suffer the hardships of his wrong choices, let him be baptized, let him move toward a career, let him find or lose his true love, conscience, ideals and humanity. ——Andrei Sparkworski