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MAKING THE UNLIKABLE LIKABLE
Why do we accept one character, faults and all, while hating another character with those same faults?
Let’s look at two fantastic examples: Tony Stark from the Iron Man films and Toothless from the original How to Train Your Dragon books to find out what makes these unlikable characters likable!
Madigan Thompson
5 days ago5 min read


Scheming Scammers and How to Spot Them (As an Author)
Amazing opportunities are popping up in your inbox. People want to talk about your book! But... who is a real person and who is a scammer?
Madigan Thompson
May 295 min read


Robin: Beginnings - Chapter Eighteen
This is chapter eighteen of a YA retelling of the Batman and Robin story, written and published on Ao3 under my alias, TheTinyTitan. Enjoy!
Madigan Thompson
Apr 2717 min read


Robin: Beginnings - Chapter Seventeen
This is chapter seventeen of a YA retelling of the Batman and Robin story, written and published on Ao3 under my alias, TheTinyTitan. Enjoy!
Madigan Thompson
Apr 1021 min read


Robin: Beginnings - Chapter Sixteen
This is chapter sixteen of a YA retelling of the Batman and Robin story, written and published on Ao3 under my alias, TheTinyTitan. Enjoy!
Madigan Thompson
Mar 2116 min read


Robin: Beginnings - Chapter Fifteen
This is chapter fifteen of a YA retelling of the Batman and Robin story written and published on Ao3 under my alias, TheTinyTitan. Enjoy!
Madigan Thompson
Feb 2419 min read


Robin: Beginnings - Chapter Fourteen
This is chapter fourteen of a YA retelling of the Batman and Robin story written and published on Ao3 under my alias, TheTinyTitan. Enjoy!
Madigan Thompson
Jan 1219 min read


Robin: Beginnings - Chapter Thirteen
This is chapter thirteen of a YA retelling of the Batman and Robin story written and published on Ao3 under my alias, TheTinyTitan. Enjoy!
Madigan Thompson
Nov 29, 202517 min read


Robin: Beginnings - Chapter Twelve
This is chapter twelve of a YA retelling of the Batman and Robin story written and published on Ao3 under my alias, TheTinyTitan. Enjoy!
Madigan Thompson
Oct 30, 202518 min read


CREATING YOUR AUTHOR BRAND: Who Are You? What is Your Center?
Who are you? What is your Center? In this post, we discuss building your brand as an author, and yes, we will use a quote from Rise of the Guardians to do it.
Madigan Thompson
Sep 30, 20255 min read


Robin: Beginnings - Chapter Eleven
This is chapter eleven of a YA retelling of the Batman and Robin story written and published on Ao3 under my alias, TheTinyTitan. Enjoy!
Madigan Thompson
Sep 28, 202521 min read


CORALINE & THE BROTHERS GRIMM: The Spookiness in Fantasy Stories
Come with me as we examine the Brothers Grimm and Coraline to explore how spookiness has been utilized in past fairy tales and continues to be used today.
Madigan Thompson
Aug 29, 20255 min read


Robin: Beginnings - Chapter Ten
This is chapter ten of a YA retelling of the Batman and Robin story written and published on Ao3 under my alias, TheTinyTitan. Enjoy!
Madigan Thompson
Aug 25, 202519 min read


Visual Storytelling: How Watching Movies Can Help With Your Writing
How can watching movies help with your writing? In this post, we dive into how elements that work well in movies can not only work in your writing, but also take it to the next level.
Madigan Thompson
Jul 31, 20256 min read


Robin: Beginnings - Chapter Nine
This is chapter nine of a YA retelling of the Batman and Robin story written and published on Ao3 under my alias, TheTinyTitan. Enjoy!
Madigan Thompson
Jul 5, 202520 min read


Twilight VS How to Train Your Dragon: How to Write Romance in Fantasy
What can Stephenie Meyer's Twilight and Cressida Cowell's How to Train Your Dragon teach us about how to write romance?
Madigan Thompson
Jun 18, 20256 min read


How To Train Your Dragon: How To Write Humor
What can Cressida Cowell's How to Train Your Dragon book series teach us about how to write humor?
Madigan Thompson
May 12, 20255 min read


Robin: Beginnings - Chapter Eight
This is the eighth chapter of a YA retelling of the Batman and Robin story written and published on Ao3 under my alias TheTinyTitan. Enjoy!
Madigan Thompson
May 6, 202517 min read


Fundamentals of World Building - The Joy and Power of Fiction Writers
World Building - Discover what is unique to fiction writing and what can be unique to your own story.
Madigan Thompson
Mar 25, 20255 min read


Robin: Beginnings - Chapter Seven
This is the seventh chapter of a YA retelling of the Batman and Robin story written and published on Ao3 under my alias TheTinyTitan. Enjoy!
Madigan Thompson
Jan 27, 202514 min read
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