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Jobs for Fantasy Characters
By: Christopher Luke Dean
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Are you writing speculative fiction, particularly the fantasy genre? In this post, we look at 24 jobs for fantasy characters.
Fantasy Worlds
If magic were real, things would be different, but also they would be the same. People would still have jobs.
Men would still hate making an appointment with the cleric to get that thing looked at; people would still need their golems serviced every six months; kids would still need to go to the academy to learn their spells.
Life would have all the normal rhythms of the real world, but the substance would be different. For example, perhaps everyone would gather around the crystal ball to watch their favourite plays at night. Maybe the stage director uses CGI (celestially generated incantation) effects to spice up the performance.
But, there would still be industries and companies. They may be call guilds and associations, but people would continue to be people regardless of the setting.
I’ve created an infographic with a fun list of jobs that can only exist in fantasy worlds.
The Last Word
I hope you had fun with this list of jobs for fantasy characters and that it gave you some ideas.
Happy Labor Day from Writers Write.
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AGENTS & EDITORS
- Agents: Knowing When To Hold One and When To Fold
- Copyright Primer, Know Your Rights
- Getting Offers from Multiple Literary Agents
- Landing An Agent Elements Of A Winning Query
- Literary Agents List
- Preditors and Editors
- Publishing, Writing Terms, Acronyms
- Tips for a Successful Editor Appointment
- Want More? Here’s How to Get It
- What NOT to Do When Beginning Your Novel
- Windup for the (Story) Pitch
- Write the Perfect Book Proposal
CHARACTERIZATION
CONFLICT
DIALOGUE
GRAMMAR & FORMATTING
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- Achieving 250 Words / 25 Lines Per Page
- And Sammy, Too? Oh, No!
- Changing Double Hyphens to EM Dashes in Word
- Edit Easier
- High Hopes–Avoiding Common Mistakes
- Misused Words
- Navigating In Your Novel
- Proofreaders Marks
- Research Links
- Rules for Writers
- Slang and Jargon Souces
- Tightening Your Manuscript and Trimming the Word Count
GRAMMER & FORMATING (Page)
JOBS / MARKETS
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- 3 Ways to Make Your Non-Fiction Article Pitch Stand Out
- 35 Online Work Ideas to Earn Good Money Whilst Studying
- An Interview with Holly Ambrose
- Beyond the Basics
- Copyright Primer, Know Your Rights
- Finding Markets Fiction and Nonfiction
- Freelance Writing 101
- Getting Offers from Multiple Literary Agents
- How To Market Your Book After You’ve Written It
- How to Write a Novel Synopsis
- How To Write Your Own Press Releases
- Magazine Links
- Making Money As a Corporate Freelancer
- Market News–All Genres
- Need a Clip? Open a Newspaper
- Newspaper Writing Resources
- Publisher’s Websites
- Selling to Children’s Markets
- Submitting to UK Markets
- Syndication 101
- the Power of the Press
- To Specialize, or Not to Specialize?
- Ultimate Guide to Being a Freelancer 2025 Update
- What Are Your Chances of Getting Published?
- Why Article Writing Should Be A Part Of Your Career Development Strategy
- Why E-Books?
- Write the Perfect Book Proposal
- Write Your Way to $1000 a Month
- Youth Writing Markets
PLOTTING
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- 3 Ways to Know When to End Your Chapters
- 7 Excellent Plotting Tips from Agatha Christie
- 7 Ways to Add Great Subplots to Your Novel
- 8 Best Writing Tips to Become a Best Storyteller
- Does Your Plot Need a Subplot?
- Love to Write: Here Is How You Can Build Your Career
- Slang and Jargon Souces
- The All Purpose Plot
- Turning Points and Plot Points in Storytelling
- What NOT to Do When Beginning Your Novel
- Writing the Novel by the Numbers
POINT OF VIEW
QUERIES & PROPOSALS
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- Agents: Knowing When To Hold One and When To Fold
- Getting Offers from Multiple Literary Agents
- How to Write a Novel Synopsis
- Landing An Agent Elements Of A Winning Query
- Path to Self-Publishing Success
- Publisher’s Websites
- Publishing, Writing Terms, Acronyms
- Science & Science Fiction Writing Organizations
- Submission Tracking
- Surviving a Book Proposal
- Windup for the (Story) Pitch
- Write the Perfect Book Proposal
- Writing a Synopsis & Query Letter
SUBMISSIONS
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- Agents: Knowing When To Hold One and When To Fold
- An Interview with Jack Fisher
- Copyright Primer, Know Your Rights
- EBooks-Fears to Possibilities
- How to Write a Novel Synopsis
- Literary Agents List
- Path to Self-Publishing Success
- Publisher’s Websites
- Publishing, Writing Terms, Acronyms
- Science & Science Fiction Writing Organizations
- Selling to Children’s Markets
- Submission Tracking
- Surviving a Book Proposal
- What Are Your Chances of Getting Published?
- Write Your Way to $1000 a Month
- Writing a Synopsis & Query Letter
- Youth Writing Markets
SYNOPSIS
TIP SHEETS & GUIDELINES
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- Achieving 250 Words / 25 Lines Per Page
- Changing Double Hyphens to EM Dashes in Word
- Copyright Primer, Know Your Rights
- How To Write Your Own Press Releases
- Knowing and Finding Your Voice
- Plan for Success
- Publisher’s Websites
- Science & Science Fiction Writing Organizations
- What NOT to Do When Beginning Your Novel
- Why E-Books?
- Working with a Critique Group
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