1. Create Your Project

After creating a Squibler account:

  1. Click New Project

  2. Choose a template (or start from scratch)

  3. Select a genre — “Fantasy,” “Epic Fantasy,” or “Adventure”

  4. Title your project

Tip: Don’t overthink titles. You can always change them later.

2. Build Your Story Elements (Characters, Locations, Items, Lore)

Squibler includes an Elements panel where you can organize:

  • Characters

  • Locations

  • Items

  • Objects

  • Creatures

  • Themes

  • Magic Systems

How to use it:

  1. Click Elements

  2. Add your character profiles (name, appearance, motivation)

  3. Add key locations (kingdoms, cities, forests, realms)

  4. Add lore notes, magic rules, or important items

Pro Fantasy Tip:
Create one universal rule your magic system cannot break. Readers love consistency.

3. Use the AI “Smart Writer” to Generate Scenes

Squibler’s AI tool can help you generate:

  • Chapter ideas

  • Plot twists

  • Scene descriptions

  • Dialogue starters

  • Action sequences

How to use it:

  1. Open a chapter or scene

  2. Click Smart Writer

  3. Give it a prompt, such as:
    “Write an opening scene where a young mage accidentally awakens an ancient creature hidden beneath the city.”

  4. Edit the text to match your voice

Pro Editing Tip:
Never rely 100% on AI text. Treat it like clay — reshape it until it sounds like YOU.

4. Use the Corkboard to Outline Your Plot

Squibler’s Corkboard view lets you drag and drop scenes like index cards.

Great for fantasy because:

  • You can visually map timelines

  • Track multiple POVs

  • Reorder events across kingdoms or eras

  • Build subplot threads

Suggested layout:

  • Card 1: Inciting event

  • Card 2: First challenge

  • Card 3: Character’s goal

  • Card 4: Villain’s move

  • Card 5–10: Worldbuilding scenes

  • Card 11: Final battle

  • Card 12: Resolution & future hooks

5. Write Your Chapters in the Editor

The editor works like Google Docs but with:

  • Chapter organization

  • Side-by-side notes

  • Dark mode

  • Split screen

How to write effectively:

  • Use short, vivid paragraphs

  • Introduce fantasy terms slowly

  • Don’t drop 30 characters at once

  • Let the POV character reveal the world naturally

Writing Tip:
Every chapter should do at least one of the following:

  • Move the plot forward

  • Reveal character

  • Build the world

  • Create tension

If it does none → cut it.

6. Track Your Progress & Goals

You can set daily word-count goals.

Good targets for fantasy:

  • 500 words/day = slow but consistent

  • 1,000 words/day = solid

  • 2,000 words/day = professional pace

Don’t burn yourself out trying to be Brandon Sanderson.

7. Export or Share Your Manuscript

When finished, you can export your draft as:

  • PDF

  • Word Doc

  • Markdown

Use this for beta readers or future editing.

Extra Fantasy Writing Tips for Beginners

Here are some quick tips you can add to your blog to make it more valuable:

Start small

Write a short scene before building a giant 10-kingdom map.

Build the world only as needed

Avoid spending months designing a world you never write about.

Give your characters flaws

Perfect heroes are boring. Give them weaknesses or moral struggles.

Introduce magic with consequences

Great magic systems always have rules — and costs.

Make your villains believable

Villains don’t wake up wanting to be evil. Give them goals.