David Farland’s Writing Tips: Emotional Beats in an Epic
Written in March 2020 In past articles I’ve talked about how, as readers age, people of different genders tend to crave certain kinds of emotions.
Written in March 2020 In past articles I’ve talked about how, as readers age, people of different genders tend to crave certain kinds of emotions.
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