Let David Farland help you write your book.

International and New York Times Best Selling Author Reveals His Writing Secrets

David Farland was one of the world’s foremost writing instructors, and a New York Times Bestselling author himself. Over the past 40 years before his death, he trained dozens of internationally successful writers, including #1 New York Times Bestsellers such as:

  • Brandon Sanderson (Wheel of Time & The Way of Kings)
  • James Dashner (The Maze Runner)
  • Stephanie Meyer (Twilight)
  • And many more…

He was the lead judge for the world’s largest science fiction and fantasy writing contests for the past 30 years and helped push J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter to become the bestselling novel of all time.

Farland judged and taught writing workshops with L. Ron Hubbard’s Writers of the Future, one of the largest worldwide writing competitions for new fantasy and science fiction authors.

The contest has helped discover and launch many authors into professional careers, with nearly 100 new science fiction and fantasy books released in just the last year.

Dave passed away in January 2022, but his wisdom remains with us today through his books, pre-recorded courses and the people he inspired.

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"Aside from being a talented writer, David Farland is an excellent writing teacher. Hearing him teach live and reading his written advice has helped me focus many of my own thoughts about the writing process. Those who would like to learn more about the craft of writing would be wise to pay attention."
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Brandon Mull
#1 Bestselling Author of Fablehaven and Beyonders
"He understands storytelling and writing on a freaky level. All of us feel like we owe a huge debt to him."
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James Dashner
#1 Bestselling Author of The Maze Runner
"I still use the writing techniques he discussed, and constantly reference him and his instruction when I teach creative writing myself. . . His explanations led me directly to getting an agent, and subsequently, my first book deal."
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Brandon Sanderson
#1 Bestselling author of the Way of Kings and Mistborn
“Whether you’re interested in making the transition to a professional author or are already published and wish to facilitate your move to the next level, Dave will give you the skill set necessary to make it happen.”
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Writing Workshops

These include both in person and live online courses*

Superstars Writing Seminar

Superstars Writing Seminars was founded in 2010 and is unique among writing seminars. The curriculum is focused on teaching writers the business side of being successful in the publishing industry and mastering the writing craft. The instructors are chosen from the top of the industry and include Kevin J. Anderson, Eric Flint, Rebecca Moesta, James Owen, David Farland, and more!

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Online Writing Workshops

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From 1999 to 2002, David Farland taught a popular science fiction and fantasy writing class at Brigham Young University. Some of his students from those classes went on to make millions. Brandon Sanderson took it twice and has become one of the bestselling writers of our time. Dan Wells also took it, and he became one of the bestselling writers of dark fantasy of the past three decades. Stephenie Meyer took it and asked in a private consultation, “How do I write the bestselling young adult novel of all time?” The book she devised has sold over 100 million copies in 37 different languages.

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Master writing

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These workshops will make your work truly shine. Receive expert advice and personal feedback from Dave himself with in-person or online interactions. With a variety of workshops Dave will help you with things like character development, outlining, story structure, worldbuilding–including the creation of new planets, life forms, political and economic systems, conflict creation and more.

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“Invaluable! This workshop kicked my writing into high gear.”
Jessica Day George
Jessica Day GeorgeNew York Times Bestselling Author of Princess at the Midnight Ball, Dragon Slippers
“After publishing a number of stand-alone novels, I decided to create my first mystery series. Fortunately, before getting too bogged down in the details, I heard about David Farland’s intensive week-long writing workshop. Hey, why not learn directly from the world-building genius himself? Dave turned out to be a delightful mix of analytical teacher and creative explorer. The information he imparted was challenging enough for the published authors in the class, but presented in a way that newbies could learn from it as well. I’ll definitely be refreshing my writing with more classes from David Farland.”
Carolyn Greene
Carolyn GreeneAward-winning author of romance and mystery
“I learned more about story telling in that three-session workshop than I had in years of creative writing classes.”
John Brown
John Brownprize-winning writer of Servant of a Dark God
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Creative Writing Tips

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Writing bad dialog is almost an art form unto itself. Recently I read a couple of stories where it felt as if the author was

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Online Writing Courses

David’s online lectures and seminars are perfect for learning the art and skill of commercial storytelling so that you can can become the writer you want to be!

Take each lesson and course at your own pace and from anywhere in the world.

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This is the exact framework he used with Stephanie Meyers to help her brainstorm and plot out the multiple award-winning saga The Twilight Series…

And the exact process that set James Dashner on his path to landing his masterpiece The Maze Runner on the big screen and into the realm of the immortals. 

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  • Get Dave’s Super Writers’ Bundle Courses and all his books on writing.
  • Access bi-weekly conference calls with the best in the business.
  • Network and hivemind with like-minded authors who want to help each other succeed.
  • Join groups, forums and community features to boost your writing skills and publicity!
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David Farland's Books

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"David Farland is the single greatest discovery of my professional career."
Algis Budrys
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"When I reached the end of this first volume, The Runelords, and saw grace arise from a devastating battlefield where too many great hearts lay dead, Farland had earned the tears that came to my eyes. It was not sentiment but epiphany."
Orson Scott Card
"The Runelords is a first-rate tale, an epic fantasy that more than delivers on its promise. Read it soon and treat yourself to an adventure you won't forget."
Terry Brooks