Publications
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Finding Your Voice in the Age of AI
The rise of ChatGPT has made finding and defining one’s authorial voice not only essential but indispensable.
Cursed: The Road to Redemption Starts with Strong Roots
The Weeping Monk from Thomas Wheeler and Frank Miller’s Cursed that was recently aired on Netflix has one of the most compelling arcs of the first season and is a prime example of how to craft a kickass redemption arc.
A Demigod’s Guide to Defining the New Normal
Rick Riordan's announcement that Percy Jackson will be getting his own Disney+ series comes at moment when we are struggling to leave the old world behind and fight for a better one.
Her Dark Materials: Raising Inner Demons to Craft Complex Villains
No one can take their eyes off Mrs. Coulter in the TV adaptation of His Dark Materials due to Pullman’s brilliant world building and commitment to crafting a villain with inner demons. Read the full piece in LitReactor.
#FollowFriday and #WritersLift: Don't Just Follow, Engage!
A look at how #FollowFriday and #writerslift are promoting a follower-focused mentality and overshadowing the real purpose of Twitter: engaging and connecting with the writing community.
The Great Game of Character and Plot
If writers take nothing else away from this final season of Game of Thrones, they should realize that audiences don’t want shock and awe they want human stories.
Conclusions From Krakens Cutting the Cheese
Flash fiction piece by Amanda Bender published in the Book Smuggler’s Den.