Writer. Dragon-tamer. Goddess of the Western Sea. Drinker of infinite coffees.
Can You Create Overdeveloped Characters?
“Can your characters ever be overdeveloped? That’s what I’d like to debate with myself today.”
DK
Heartstopper And The Power of a Simple Story
“At its core, Netflix’s Heartstopper is an incredibly simple story.”
Why Fantasy Writers Need Science
“Fantasy is ultimately about what is real.”
Reading Slump vs Writer’s Block
“I went from being able to inhale 800-page books in 3 days to struggling to finish slim paperbacks. I don’t know when or how this happened, but every book I read for the last several years has felt like an event.”
Review: Aristotle and Dante Dive Into the Waters Of The World
I inhaled this book over a long weekend and I’m currently suffering a book hangover. I can’t stop thinking about this novel, and don’t intend to any time soon. Here’s my spoiler-free review.
A Product of Their Time: The Inescapable Disappointment of Stories Ageing
Things that seem funny or revolutionary ten or fifteen years ago can be offensive today. The fact is, if something is problematic now, it was always problematic, and we’re only just starting to see it.
Shadow and Bone: An Adaptation Done Right
Despite myself, I really enjoyed Shadow and Bone
Piranesi: A Study in Character Voice
What I found fascinating about this book (aside from everything else, because it’s brilliant), was the three personalities of the main character.
A Quick Look At Fiction’s Psychopath
It’s more likely that the VP in your company is a “psychopath” than some doe-eyed teenage boy in your neighbourhood.
Damini Kane 