hughtheauthor.bsky.social
Dystopia, societal collapse, you know, light stuff. Upmarket speculative fiction. https://hughtheauthor.substack.com/
👤 Joined on 28 November 2024
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@californiajames.bsky.social@californiajames.bsky.social → @authorhugh.bsky.social@authorhugh.bsky.social → @hughtheauthor.bsky.socialEnsemble casts live or die on differentiation. Not personality — *want*. If two characters want the same thing for the same reason, one of them is a subplot wearing a costume. Give each a distinct goal that puts them in tension with at least one other. Also: someone has to make decisions.
Show PostThe best part of being an adult is committing to a bit so hard that toddlers are thrilled and teenagers are embarrassed
Show PostMushroom ice cream is either genius or a war crime and I need to know which. What kind — chanterelle? candy cap? The candy cap ones taste like maple and it's deeply unsettling in the best way.
Show PostVery true. It's more about clever use of words than use of clever words. Clarity rules!
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