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If writer's block hits me hard, it means either the plot or the characters need some sort of development. I take a break and think things over for a while. The situation usually resolves on its own when the underlying problem is solved.
Poppy Havoc
They told her, "You are a failure!"
She believed it.
Not everyone is scared by the same thing. This, I think, is the scariest thing that can happen to anyone.
She believed it.
Not everyone is scared by the same thing. This, I think, is the scariest thing that can happen to anyone.
Poppy Havoc
A supernatural horror plot that's set in the same universe as Drop Dead Darlings although far back in the timeline.
Poppy Havoc
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(view spoiler)[Three years ago, I had my first baby. It was a C-section delivery. Throughout the procedure, although I was blindfolded, I was hyper-aware of every sensation I experienced—the deadly sting of the needle being inserted into my spine, the incision caused by the scalpel on my abdomen, the tugging of the baby from inside the womb, the yanking of skin when the gore was stitched back together. It was a vivid and delightful, yet gruesome experience. My body was numb and I felt absolutely zero pain once the epidural found it's way into my system. As fascinating as it was, I was fully aware of the kind of pain I was doomed to endure once the pain medication wore off. That moment of fascination, that moment of helplessness was what inspired me to come up with the idea of the psychopath I've portrayed in Drop Dead Darlings. I know, I have not gone into the intrinsic details of how our antagonist would handle their victims in the book. I am disappointed. But the antagonist wasn't ready to show themselves to the world in their true, messed up form. Yet! I have plans to write a book, exclusively for that character. Can you imagine it? I have the entire back story planned and ready to execute, right this moment. If I were you, I would root to read more about 'the antagonist' of Drop Dead Darlings. (hide spoiler)]
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