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Strong Female Characters Trope

'Strong female character' is a very broad term for a trope, isn't it? What type of 'strong' are we talking about? Mentally? Emotionally?...

Tropes and Their Purpose

You may have heard of tropes before, but what are they? They are storytelling tools that help authors create a specific kind of story....

The Legend of Aurora

Recently, I stood on a hill, a small town's light shining in the valley below me and watched the aurora dance. It rippled across the sky...

The Stories We Love

The stories people love are as varied as we are. There is no single right way to do it. Instead, like all good fiction, we make it up...

Fears and Inspiration

I've been dealing with a lot of fears, lately. I guess it's not surprising. After all, I published when I originally wrote just to learn,...

The Insult

Avchak's Mistake was all based on a prompt Sea Monsters Hate Lighthouses. But I figured it didn't really get the feel of the prompt, so I...

Words Of Power, Chapter Something

I've begun to realize I'm not going to turn out Words Of Power in chronological order. What I'm gonna do instead is just...throw the...

Avchak's Mistake

During Quarantine, one of my cousins messaged me, asking if I wanted to be a part of a small writing challenge. Yeah, sure. Why not? This...

The Story of She-Who-Walks-Like-the-Mist

As you know, the story I just told you isn't true. You can get the original story here. I'm gonna write it out, then I'll go over what I...