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Why Isolated Fairy Tale Characters Are Usually Wicked If someone in a fairy tale lives alone in a dark wood or a huge castle, they are probably the villain of their story …
Why You Should Protect Your Main Characters I'm not saying you should make main characters untouchable, but I am saying they need to be someone your reader will respect …
Childlessness in Fairy Tales: Why Everyone Wants a Baby Childlessness is a shockingly common theme in fairy tales. Let's explore the three biggest historical reasons why …
6 Tested Tips to Tackle Self-Doubt as a Writer Self-doubt is the biggest stumbling block between you and a finished manuscript. Here's how to beat it …
Baba Yaga: Russia’s Most Fearsome Witch or a Walking Contradiction? Russia’s iconic witch in the woods is both terrifying and wildly inconsistent. Is she a mother or a monster? …