When did your protagonist know the kind of person they never wanted to become?

Avoidance and your character: youtu.be/5523Ckn5QNY?...

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As I’m prepping for sub, I’m learning I’m most dedicated to my writing when I’m doing it with a little spite?? Like, “take this world, I WILL be a published author!! Muahahahaa!”
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We often ask ourselves if our protagonist is LIKABLE. But maybe we should ask:

Is our protagonist worth FOLLOWING? hollyschindler.substack.com/p/is-your-pr...

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I was twelve when I got a Rubik's Cube, right as the original fad hit. Most people mangled it for an afternoon and quit with one side done. 1/3

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A snippet from my novel Titanfall where everything changes, not only for Rook but for the entire city

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Fear = Stakes

Write. More. Fear: youtu.be/aMYj0fj1Fpg?...

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Flat stakes? Don't make the danger bigger; just make it personal.

How introducing more fear into your book can make it viscerally real: youtu.be/aMYj0fj1Fpg?...

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Do you have Center of the Universe Disease? Don't worry, we all do.

Your first draft is for you. But the moment you share it, it belongs to your reader. ✨

Make your reader the hero of the story. 📖

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Need to increase the stakes (or fear) in your book? Make sure that character of yours has one shot at success.

Fear and writing for any genre: youtu.be/aMYj0fj1Fpg?...

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What happens when the protagonist out maneuvers the antagonist at every turn? The plot falls apart. We discuss all this and more in today's brand new episode of the #storynerd podcast. #writingpodcasts #amwriting #novelwriting #writingabook

Stoic characters still feel fear on the inside...they'll just do everything they can to cover it on the outside.

Why fear should be in EVERY book, regardless of genre: youtu.be/aMYj0fj1Fpg?...

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I came up with HoFS in 2020, so why did it take me four years to write it and 7 years to publish it?

A peek behind the scenes at how long it sometimes takes me to develop one of my books.

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I've written a book. Not another "AI is changing everything" explainer — you've got four <dozen> of those in your feed already. 1/4 #WritingABook #ADHD #Neurodivergent #Creativity #AIandCreativity #IndieAuthor

I wrote the book.

Somehow this led to me wearing a mask, typing dramatically in a grainy noir film while French waltz music plays.

Publishing is going exactly as expected. 😂
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Hey guys! 🎭

I wanted to briefly explain why I decided to wear the mask.

Mostly: privacy, separating Tarian Vale from my everyday identity, and letting the books exist without making me the centre of them.

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Here we go again!

I’m doing detailed planning on the next book. I have no idea what number book this will be or when it will be published. But I do know that it has to be written!

I love a shiny new idea.

Pass the sticky notes!
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