TC13

Joined January 2022

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Aspiring author and mythology enthusiast with a deep love for fantasy. Writes from a queer nb (they/them) perspective. You can also find me on Substack under TC Humes.

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Why Are Villains Always Abandoned?
There's been a trend in animated tv shows, lately. More specifically perhaps for female characters, but a trend nonetheless. Although Azula, hailing from Avatar: The Last Airbender and debuting in 2006, the other three villains in this category: Claudia from The Dragon Prince (2018—), Catra from She-Ra: The Princesses of Power (2018—2020), and Jinx from Arcane (2021—) all have one crucial thing in common: abandonment is a core part of their overall character arcs.
By TC134 years ago in Geeks
The Importance of Emotional Inhabitation
One of the most important thing a writer can learn is the tool of emotional inhabitation. By this, I mean you learn to inhabit your characters' headspace, still omnipresent enough to see the fault lines in their thinking, but familiar enough to understand and sympathize with their thought patterns (even or especially the terrible ones) all the same. After all, often times in our worst and best moments, we have a road of thoughts or a direct lack of that led us there, and discovering that journey of impulse or insecurity is crucial to making a character seem real.
By TC134 years ago in Geeks
5 Reasons You Should Watch The Dragon Prince
The Dragon Prince is one of the best Netflix originals by far. Originally released in 2018, the series currently has three seasons out, with four more planned, and season four on its way. An animated fantasy epic that has already found its footing, The Dragon Prince follows two princes and the elven assassin sent to kill them in a quest to bring peace to their warring world.
By TC134 years ago in Geeks
Top 3 Ways to Build Story Intrigue
We all want to entice readers to well, continue reading. That's how fantasy novels get finished and how books become bestsellers, after all. However, I find people rarely talk about how to specifically build that growing appeal and interest in a writer's work besides tropes and trendy concepts. Thus, here are the top three ways you can build intrigue in your work, and the pros and cons that come with each! Note: this is tailored towards fantasy and #YAFantasyLit in particular, but can be applicable for all sorts of fiction.
By TC134 years ago in Fiction

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