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You and Dreaming: Travels through the Frontiers of the Perilous Realm?
Here's why sleep isn’t merely rest, and your dreams are part of your storytelling kit
Jun 12
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Dominic de Souza
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Dominic's 3 Laws of Using Religion in your Fiction Novel (+ Bonus Law)
How Brandon Sanderson's Laws of Magic are helpful Laws of Religion too.
Jun 4
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Dominic de Souza
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Why Fiction needs Formulas: Story Formulas Are Creative Tools, Not Creative Cages
Genre promises, character archetypes, reader expectations, and why stuck stories often need clearer structure instead of more vibes.
May 29
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Dominic de Souza
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Why Authors Need Friends & Community
Writing alone can get you started. Community helps you keep going.
May 24
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Dominic de Souza
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Is OBSESSION the secret ingredient to ignite LIFE in your main character, & make them fascinating?
Stop it with quirks. Go max on this survival tactic and watch the whole story catch fire
May 12
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Dominic de Souza
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Stop the stoic life-grind. Build confidence the easy way?
For overwhelmed authors, the path to finishing a novel may begin with a smaller quest: one scene, one paragraph, one win at a time!
May 8
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Dominic de Souza
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Good News: How Authors Can Market Like a Studio in the AI Era
The 'Death' of SEO, the Birth of GEO, and what this means for authors
Apr 20
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Dominic de Souza
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Imposter Syndrome Isn’t Your Problem...? My 8 Real Life Tips
The Penitent Man Trick: One Tiny Move That Gets You Moving Again When You Feel Like a Fraud
Mar 2
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Dominic de Souza
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When Your Imagination Runs Out of Steam, and Your Best Novel Idea Starts Feeling Like A Burden
You Still Believe In The Idea. You’re Tired Of The Process
Jan 9
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Dominic de Souza
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The Perilous Realm & Your Imagination
On Tolkien’s Perilous Realm of Faerie, Corbin’s imaginal world, and why this matters for storytellers.
Sep 17, 2025
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Dominic de Souza
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5 Imagination Workouts That Beat Writer’s Block Before It Starts
Ready to build Mental Stamina the Fun Way? Try these Daily Imagination Workouts for Writers & Readers
Sep 16, 2025
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Dominic de Souza
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A Wilderness of Dragons: 40 Dragon Sightings, from Quetzalcoatl to St. George: Dragons are older than the Bible, bigger than Tolkien, and…
Plus the Real Reason LegendFiction Uses Dragons Everywhere
Sep 8, 2025
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Dominic de Souza
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