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Writing Monsters: Exploring Creatures and Humanity in Speculative Fiction
Monsters have fascinated me ever since I was a little kid. I remember my public school library had a small section all about classic monsters, with a book for each of the big greats (Creature from the Black Lagoon and Godzilla were my favourites), delving into how they came to be, both in the real world and on the page. I wasn't a brave kid. I was scared of a lot, and it wasn't until my late teens that I was able to endure horror movies. (The Fly and Gremlins both messed me u
James Downe
May 176 min read
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How to Write a Trilogy: Balancing Story and Character Arcs Across Three Books
When I wrote the 1st draft of Sisters of Jade, I didn't know it was going to be a trilogy. Only once I was done did I know these characters had fallen into something big. It was then that I started to craft the larger story.
James Downe
Feb 126 min read
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Deleted scene from the fantasy book 'Sisters of Jade'
A deleted scene from the fantasy book 'Sisters of Jade' by James Downe
James Downe
Feb 110 min read
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