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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 295 min read
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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 2519 min read
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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 316 min read
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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 520 min read
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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 186 min read
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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 255 min read
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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 2714 min read
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Not Impossible - Writing While Working Full Time
Improbable But Not Impossible - Writing while working full time is a rollercoaster of time management.
Madigan Thompson
Jan 205 min read
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Robin: Beginnings - Chapter Six
This is the sixth chapter of a YA retelling of the Batman and Robin story written and published on Ao3 under my alias TheTinyTitan. Enjoy!
Madigan Thompson
Dec 19, 202418 min read
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Robin: Beginnings - Chapter Five
This is the fifth chapter of a YA retelling of the Batman and Robin story written and published on Ao3 under my alias TheTinyTitan. Enjoy!
Madigan Thompson
Dec 3, 202414 min read
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The Hunger Games - How to Deal with Darkness & Despair
The Hunger Games - How to Deal with Darkness & Despair: How to handle heavy elements in your stories
Madigan Thompson
Sep 26, 20246 min read
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Robin: Beginnings - Chapter Three
This is the third chapter of a YA retelling of the Batman and Robin story written and published on Ao3 under my alias TheTinyTitan. Enjoy!
Madigan Thompson
Sep 16, 202413 min read
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From Foul to Fowl - What Artemis Fowl Can Teach Us About Character Arcs
Why do we end up caring about this deplorable criminal mastermind?
Madigan Thompson
Aug 20, 20248 min read
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Robin: Beginnings - Chapter Two
This is the second chapter of a YA retelling of the Batman and Robin story written and published on Ao3 under my alias TheTinyTitan. Enjoy!
Madigan Thompson
Jul 20, 202416 min read
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How To Train Your Dragon: How To Create A Movie Adaptation
How is the How to Train Your Dragon movie adaptation so beloved when it strays so far from the book?
Madigan Thompson
Jul 10, 20248 min read
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The Wingfeather Saga & Chronicles of Narina - Why Children's Books?
The Wingfeather Saga and Chronicles of Narnia - Why are children's books not just for children?
Madigan Thompson
Jun 7, 20244 min read
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Lord of the Rings vs. Harry Potter - A Lesson in Worldbuilding
Lord of the Rings vs Harry Potter - What two titans can teach us about worldbuilding
Madigan Thompson
May 10, 20245 min read
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Dune Part 2 vs Maze Runner - Why Do We Care About Characters?
What makes you care about a character?
Madigan Thompson
Apr 5, 20244 min read
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Percy Jackson and the Mystery of Adaptations
Why do book to movie adaptations still fail when they are so close to the original?
Madigan Thompson
Mar 6, 20242 min read
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