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“Very astute,” he said, narrowing his eyes. “You remind me of an orphan who lived here not too long ago. Smart girl, but I expect she is frozen in The Darkness now, too curious for her own good. The Darkness is not fond of curiosity.”

Great details of this belief structure. Suspense is good in this chapter.

I find myself thinking Rob Mortell is writing things I could not, yet I also get his and other’s praise for my story. I think the key is we are ALL talented to one degree or another, but our stories and tone and details can be quite different.

So quit worrying you are not as talented as other writers. Just write your story, and it will find an audience who thinks, wow, what talent!

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