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Starting Small For A Big Arc
- Howard planned Force Multiplication as the start of a larger trilogy-sized arc toward concluding major plots about dark-matter entities.
- He intentionally began small to introduce underexplored characters and set up a new box set of stories.
Force Yourself Into New Perspectives
- Intentionally write perspectives you struggle with to improve skill and representation.
- Howard forced himself to focus on female points of view to challenge his writing and better represent female cast members.
Let Background Drive Solutions
- Character backgrounds should dictate how they solve problems rather than relying on gendered stereotypes.
- Howard used nonviolent, profession-based problem solving for his female characters to diversify solutions and plot development.