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The Taste of Fantasy

Posted on January 9, 2023 by Stace Dumoski

I recently attended the 2022 World Fantasy Convention in New Orleans. On the last day of the convention, after listening to a panel on Food in Fantasy, my friend and

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Are You an Introvert, or Just an Avid Reader?

Posted on January 8, 2023 by Stace Dumoski

Like any good writer and editor, I am constantly trying to improve my knowledge and understand of story craft. Right now, I’m taking a developmental editing class online, which includes

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Frog Your Words

Posted on January 4, 2023January 4, 2023 by Stace Dumoski

It’s really cold in my office lately, so I decided to crochet the yarn a friend gave me for Christmas into a pair of wrist warmers for work. The pattern

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Plant a Garden of Curiosity Seeds

Posted on January 3, 2023January 3, 2023 by Stace Dumoski

One of the favorite writing terms that I picked up over the past year is “curiosity seeds.” Curiosity seeds are exactly like they sound like: little questions sprinkled into the

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How to Write a More Compelling Villain

Posted on November 18, 2022November 30, 2022 by Stace Dumoski
faint image of a shadowy person with text that reads Who Lurks in the Shadow? The key to creating a more compelling villain has more to do with your protagonist than you think.

As a fantasy novelist and editor, I have spent a lot of time reading books and writing sites  to learn as much as I can about my craft (and trying

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Writing Lessons antagonists, character arcs, character creation, character flaws, narrative theory, protagionists, villains, writing help, writing tips Leave a comment
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Stace Dumoski

Fantasy Writer & Editor