I don't have the stomach for it.
I can write villains, but it's a chore, and I can't indulge in it. I've often wanted to write some grand epic with a triumphant conclusion of hope and goodness and light, but in order to pull that off that effectively, one must first depict an utterly broken and...
This is just my opinion, but I sometimes wonder whether people make too big of a deal out of gender differences in writing. My approach has always been to treat my characters like believable people first and foremost, and whether they are male or female is secondary.
Which cover do you think is more effective?
I drew two versions of my book cover. One is the MC by herself, and the other is the MC with her three adventuring companions.
I like the first one because the MC’s face is easier to see in a thumbnail. In the second cover, everyone is so tiny that...