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STELLA ATRIUM
SPECULATIVE FICTION WRITER
STELLA ATRIUM
SPECULATIVE FICTION WRITER
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Ready to Write Again
I haven’t written a CREATIVE word for nearly 10 months. The soul suffers; I laugh less. The creative urges spill out in other ways, though, mostly in bad habits.
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Anti-Heroes in Hollywood Movies
This new round of violent anti-heroes includes none of that broad humor, and precise little character humor.
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Waiting for Some Dragon Action
Use low-magic – charms or wards or hexes or spells or scripts – to the delight of the reader without overwhelming the plot.
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Unrequited Love is the Key
A female hero succeeds when she finds a protector while she goes about producing the next generation. A guy hero succeeds when he rides off into the sunset to the next adventure.
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There are Always Horses in Fantasy
No matter how exotic the wild animals or domesticated animals, horses are everywhere.
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Girl Heroes in Fantasy and Violence
Why are we turning girl-heroes, first offered as liberating role models for our younger generation, into killing machines? When did this trend start?
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Passing: a White Girl’s Movie Review
Irene is safe within her mannered choices, but she doesn’t feel safe.
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5 Mistakes with Dialogue: Emerging Writers
Don’t be afraid to lengthen the story with these delicious scenes that can include silent communications, exposed secrets, layers of realism, and immediacy.
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Gertrude Bell Deserves Better
We get a fresh version of Pride and Prejudice every year, so why not a truthful account of this unconventional woman and her many accomplishments?
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7 Writer Tips: Characters in Conflict
Playwrights remove all the exposition –the explaining by the writer – leaving only words and gestures of characters.
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