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Writing Excuses 10.2: I Have an Idea; What Do I Do Now?

Writing Excuses

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How to Write a Good Story

For me, it's the who would hurt or help because what I'm looking for is someone who has a stake in it. Putting a character at the crux of the problem is usually the best way to begin. One of the great fantasy books that came out from Tor a couple of years ago was about a magic system based on reading. The main character had dyslexia and could not access the magic system fully because he could not read properly.

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