Welcome
I'm writing and illustrating June and the Star, a YA fantasy novel about navigating deception in a magical world. Here you'll find posts on:
Writing craft (character arcs, discovery writing, story structure)
Illustration process and style development
Children's literature philosophy (moral clarity, earnest heroes)
Creative life (finding time, overcoming perfectionism)
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Finding the end in the beginning
A professional reader helped me see what I'd been missing: character arcs are really about worldview change. Here's how understanding my protagonist's core belief helped me resolve 30+ plot threads.