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First Draft Friday: Conversations about author craft
Episode 72: Scarlett St. Clair - Writing Dark Anti-Heroes That Readers Love
Feb 22, 2024
Join bestselling author Scarlett St. Clair as she discusses crafting dark anti-heroes like Adrian, blending myths with modern contexts, completing a book series, in-depth research for storytelling, and exploring the flaws and evolution of anti-heroes.
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- Scarlett St. Clair empowers female characters by revising traditional myths to give them more agency and power in her fantasy romance novels.
- She crafts dark anti-heroes like Hades and Adrian with layered backgrounds, motivations, and moral ambiguity to ensure they possess depth beyond typical archetypes.
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Evolution of Genre Preferences
Scarlett St. Clair discusses her transition from being interested in high fantasy to writing YA and fantasy romance novels. Her journey from reading tales of mythical gods to delving into romance genres was influenced by her work as a librarian, leading her to blend her favorite elements into her fantasy romance novels, like her Hades and Persephone retelling.
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