My first novel, The Nightcrawlers, deals in dreams. This is incredibly fitting, since its inspiration came from one.
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The Nightcrawlers: Bringing the Dream to Life
Problem Protagonists: Tales from Earthsea
Eleven years on, it is no longer innovative to say that Gorô Miyazaki’s Tales from Earthsea is a mess. The world long ago reached that consensus. Yet it is worth understanding why the film failed. Having recently watched it, I discerned two major problem areas: script and protagonist. Let’s talk about the latter.
Dastardly: A guide to Writing Strong Villains
All villains exist to serve a function of the plot. Only the great ones are compelling characters.
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Colin McMahon 