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Books and Writing

Piranesi: A Study in Character Voice

15 Feb 202114 Feb 2021 DK

What I found fascinating about this book (aside from everything else, because it's brilliant), was the three personalities of the main character.

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A Quick Look At Fiction’s Psychopath

1 Sep 2020 DK

It's more likely that the VP in your company is a "psychopath" than some doe-eyed teenage boy in your neighbourhood.

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The Chosen One WON’T Save The World

30 Jun 202030 Jun 2020 DK

If we were living at the beginning of an SFF novel, this would be the ideal time for the Chosen One hero to reveal themselves and save the day.

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Review: The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms by N.K Jemisin

8 Jun 20207 Jun 2020 DK

While you may think this is a novel about political intrigue, it's actually more of a love story.

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Strong Female Characters are Weak Writing

6 Jun 20206 Jun 2020 DK

Have you ever noticed there's no male equivalent to this trope? There's no Strong Male Character? Of course not, it is always assumed that men are strong.

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