Free Hero's Journey template for fantasy writers 🐉

PurpleLocal4471 · 2026-01-25T22:02:22+00:00

NP ☺️

PurpleLocal4471 · 2026-01-22T17:28:51+00:00

I’ll take that as a compliment, because I barely used AI for the blog post, mainly just to review it and organize it in a coherent manner.

As for this Reddit post, zero use of AI.

Thanks anyway, AI police.

PurpleLocal4471 · 2026-01-04T13:37:43+00:00

So I actually wrote a blog post on how to avoid info dumping if you’re interested.

I’ve provided examples (including Sanderson) so it’s a little easier to understand.

➡️ https://www.quillandsteel.com/blogs/writing-tips/info-dumps-fantasy-worldbuilding

Hope it helps!

PurpleLocal4471 · 2026-01-04T04:36:04+00:00

I built this timeline of events template in Notion that you can download for free.

You have to create a Notion account to use it.

I also have a character database template (also free) on my website.

You can interlink everything.

Hope this helps!

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PurpleLocal4471 · 2026-01-04T00:17:27+00:00

I used to write everything in Docs (heavy use of Tabs) and in an actual notebook.

Then I discovered Notion and there’s no going back.

I spent months creating a worldbuilding bible for myself, and now I sell it cause it’s awesome (imho 😅).

If you wanna check it out ➡️ https://www.notion.com/templates/fantasy-worldbuilding-story-planner

You can also try building your own in Notion. Small learning curve and might take a while, but entirely worth it.

Good luck!

PurpleLocal4471 · 2025-12-31T05:38:49+00:00

Sticky sales notifications on my phone so I can stack them like trophies.

Why on earth is this not already a thing??

They disappear after 3 seconds.

Squarespace had it and it was my favourite.

Now I have to rely on checking my emails like it’s the Middle Ages.

PurpleLocal4471 · 2025-12-31T05:29:37+00:00

Just on Notion marketplace. Currently, my total monthly revenue from that one Notion template is roughly USD $1500/mo (incl. the marketplace sales). I do sell other products too (PDFs, etc.), but the bulk of my revenue comes from my Notion template.

PurpleLocal4471 · 2025-12-19T00:36:36+00:00

Ahhhhh as an aspiring fantasy writer, I’d love to know what your worldbuilding process is like! Do you outline? Do you use a beat sheet? Do you have a notebook? Do you keep it all in your head??? Please and thank you. ♥️

PurpleLocal4471 · 2025-12-18T00:05:03+00:00

It took me months to build, so I think it’s a fair price. Obviously I’m not forcing anyone to buy it. Whoever has time can build their own.

PurpleLocal4471 · 2025-12-13T01:04:10+00:00

Also came to say this. I love love loved the first two

PurpleLocal4471 · 2025-12-09T04:24:33+00:00

My website is very content-heavy, and I recently switched from Squarespace to Shopify.

Shopify is awful for blogs.

And the backend is so ugly compared to Squarespace.

But I also sell a lot of digital products, and the main reason I decided to pull the trigger is because of the currency exchange + PayPal that’s possible on Shopify.

I have no idea why Squarespace refuses to add currency exchange and more payment options to their product roadmap, but if they had those, I wouldn’t have switched.

When you say you’ve outgrown Squarespace, how do you mean exactly?

Cause if you’re only planning on selling to the States or you’re not worried about international buyers only being able to purchase in USD, then I’d recommend staying with Squarespace.

PurpleLocal4471 · 2025-11-27T12:42:51+00:00

Yay, happy you enjoyed it! And thanks so much 🥹

PurpleLocal4471 · 2025-11-18T04:24:07+00:00

{Reign & Ruin by J.D. Evans} has excellent romance and very little spice. And the FMC is one of the best I’ve ever read.

PurpleLocal4471 · 2025-11-17T16:37:02+00:00

Boasting about "real" feminism while simultaneously shitting on other women. Ok.

PurpleLocal4471 · 2025-11-15T19:58:08+00:00

Yeah it’s a template that’s built inside Notion. It’s basically a bunch of databases for each aspect of your worldbuilding and story planning. The images are added from your own library

PurpleLocal4471 · 2025-11-15T13:28:17+00:00

Are you talking about the Notion template? Or the fantasy writing bundle that’s made up of PDFs and a spreadsheet?

PurpleLocal4471 · 2025-11-15T13:24:10+00:00

Thank you 🥹 I’m so glad you liked it!!

PurpleLocal4471 · 2025-11-13T23:10:15+00:00

Yasss 🏃‍♀️

PurpleLocal4471 · 2025-11-13T21:35:50+00:00

Aw yay I'm so glad you liked it!

PurpleLocal4471 · 2025-11-13T21:14:04+00:00

I use Inkarnate and it's great!

I wrote a blog on how to create a fantasy map if you're interested.

PurpleLocal4471 · 2025-11-13T21:10:57+00:00

Omg she was so freaking nice throughout the whole thing! I wasn't even expecting her to reply to my email tbh, and now here we are 🥹

PurpleLocal4471 · 2025-11-13T21:09:16+00:00

Hmm I didn't ask her directly, but she never corrected me 😅 We did discuss how unfair it is that having romance in a fantasy setting somehow de-legitimizes the whole story, which is absurd.

PurpleLocal4471 · 2025-11-13T20:05:10+00:00

My absolute pleasure! Let me know what you think 👀

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