Ron Toland
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  • Uprooted by Naomi Novik

    Practically perfect. Preserves a fairy-tale feel while subverting fairy tale tropes; I can easily see why it was nominated for a Hugo this year.

    Three things I learned about writing:

    • First person with naive narrator learning about the world still a great way to introduce that world to the reader
    • Can show evil influence on thoughts by transitioning those thoughts from normal to wicked slowly, taking the reader along with you
    • Short descriptions can (and should) be opinionated descriptions
    → 6:02 AM, Jul 25
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