Please choose the correct ending to complete the given sentence: Education and Communications: [header] How to create an epic fantasy story [title] Outline your plot. [step] Many novice fantasy authors rely too heavily on the fantastical elements of the story and neglect to develop the actual story itself first. Before you can write a compelling piece of fantasy fiction, though, you'll need all the elements of a strong and compelling plot.

Ending1: For this reason, it may be helpful to create at least a skeletal outline to help you track what happens and to whom in your story. [substeps] Every plot should have some element that sets the story in motion. Ending2: To do this, do a little freewriting. Just think of the plot as a concept rather than a theory. Ending3: You'll want to begin planning out your story early so that it has plenty of time to come to life. Write a long, drawn-out first draft. Ending4: In order to make a strong, powerful piece of fiction, you'll need to be able to adequately show and persuade the reader in all the elements of a fantastical fantasy. [substeps] Start by sketching out a few imaginary things that are just out of your imagination.

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