Author: Lisa Rodrigues
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On villains and complex characters
JK Rowling hated a woman who used twee little bows in her hair, and she used that character trait in one of her villains. This got me thinking about what ‘villainous’ traits I know in real life and how I can borrow from them to create complex and interesting villains on the page. This is…
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Editing short stories: my process
I’m writing more shorts now and it’s helping me get a handle on what works for me in terms of my editing process. First draft: I try to just write freely for my first draft, trying to immerse myself in the story as much as possible, and taking Terry Pratchett’s advice to Neil Gaiman –…
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Upcoming anthology publication
Super excited to be featured in the upcoming anthology, “Aries” by Aussie Speculative Fiction with my piece “Aries Witches” Here’s a little teaser for my piece: “The villagers say I’m cursed. At 16 I will be exiled into the black forest to rely on the mercy of an evil witch. But I have plans to…
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