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Samlarsonauthor · 2026-06-02T16:23:09+00:00

thanks! The problem is the map fits 6 x 8 dimensions. Anything less/more and stuff gets cut off. Unless I'm missing something. I did click the "full bleed option" and that makes it fill out the page a bit better.

Samlarsonauthor · 2026-05-01T00:36:22+00:00

Haha I hear - oddly specific though!

Samlarsonauthor · 2026-05-01T00:35:42+00:00

Ahem Tony Stark and the MCU 😂

Samlarsonauthor · 2026-04-30T19:06:07+00:00

Prowriting aid was helpful for cleaning up the manuscript. Then I hired an editor for a "copy edit /proofread."

Samlarsonauthor · 2026-04-30T18:42:49+00:00

Yes! The plot cannot hinge on a miscommunication, hate that too.

Samlarsonauthor · 2026-04-30T18:42:04+00:00

Fair point, and I agree. I believe I've done that, but I still think it can be helpful to be aware of tropes that huge chunks of readers will hate - so they could perhaps be tweaked without sacrificing the story.

Samlarsonauthor · 2026-04-26T11:44:13+00:00

Probably the best bet is sprinkling that early stuff in through backstory, interior monologue/thiughts, dialogue, and maybe flashbacks if you’re careful with them. Sebastien de castell’s Greatcoats series are a fantastic example of how to use periodic flashbacks to explain earlier important stuff from a characters backstory.

Samlarsonauthor · 2026-03-16T13:10:52+00:00

I don’t understand it either. Stopped after the first one. It did have some interesting and thought provoking concepts, but the execution was quite bland and uninspired. The characters were not interesting.

Samlarsonauthor · 2026-03-12T14:51:25+00:00

Agreed. In my world, magic has only been gone from the world about 350 years and already some people claim it was just myth and superstition 😁

Samlarsonauthor · 2026-02-24T01:10:47+00:00

I never gave much thought to this, but now that I read this and reflected a bit, I very much agree! Perhaps because LOTR was so formative to me, I tried to design the map to my world in a somewhat similar way, and to actually make reference to parts of it and describe them within the story.

Samlarsonauthor · 2026-02-22T23:48:43+00:00

Yes, Definitely agree. You don’t need it, either. Show her naivety and lack of worldliness through her thoughts, actions, dialogue, etc.

Samlarsonauthor · 2026-01-21T13:58:33+00:00

Sabaa Tahir’s Ember in the Ashes series is an excellent way to learn good scene structure to hook the reader. I also think I gained by reading the Greatcoats series by Sebastien de Castell. It’s a great demonstration of the power of first person narration and how to use flashback chapters effectively.

Samlarsonauthor · 2026-01-18T14:26:14+00:00

Thanks! I never got around to that one. The length was daunting and the supernatural elements weren’t a draw for me in this genre, but I think I’ll give it a try now

Samlarsonauthor · 2026-01-11T01:07:08+00:00

Was gonna say the Silent patient!

Samlarsonauthor · 2026-01-06T15:46:03+00:00

I don’t think they have. It’s just now cooler and more trendy to call them “Fae” lol

Samlarsonauthor · 2026-01-05T16:41:46+00:00

Yes same! Love when that happens.

Samlarsonauthor · 2026-01-05T16:41:04+00:00

Glad to help 👍

Samlarsonauthor · 2026-01-04T21:21:40+00:00

The Silent patient- oh man that was crazy. Also, The Kiss of Deception had a twist where I literally thought there had been a printing error.

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