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Alix E. Harrow

Hugo-Award winning and NYT bestselling sci-fi and fantasy author. Known for works like 'The Ten Thousand Doors of January' and 'The Once and Future Witches'.

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Oct 10, 2024 • 30min

How Character Relationships Can Reveal Vulnerability and Create High Stakes

Alix E. Harrow, a Hugo-Award winning and NYT bestselling author known for her works like 'The Ten Thousand Doors of January,' dives into her latest novel 'Starling House.' She explores how character relationships illuminate vulnerability and raise stakes, plus the flexibility of word counts in sci-fi and fantasy. Alix shares her world-building process, the art of using secondary characters effectively, and innovative techniques like footnotes—all while emphasizing writing beautiful prose in the drafting phase and balancing backstory with curiosity.