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Grayson Taylor

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New York City, The United States

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Grayson Taylor is an author and filmmaker from New York City. After writing his first full-length novel when he was seven, he authored over half a dozen action-adventure, sci-fi, mystery, and dystopian novels. He has also written and directed several films. As a professional actor, he has performed in principal roles on numerous television shows, commercials, and voiceovers, and on Broadway and at Radio City Music Hall. He is the recipient of a 2021 Scholastic Gold Key for Novel Writing and a 2023 Gold Key for Filmmaking. On YouTube, he makes videos exploring the art of writing.

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	Fallen Nation: Downfall it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2019 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ice Lords 4.75 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2015 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dark Waters by Grayson Taylor (Goodreads Author), Ella Taylor 4.75 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2020 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Rogue Game 4.75 avg rating — 4 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Future it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2016 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Fallen Nation it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2017 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Fallen Nation: Uprising it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2018 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Catalyst of Control it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Why you should stop trying to write a good book

If you’re a writer, or an artist of any kind, the ability to finish what you start may be the most important skill you can have. It’s what separates amateurs from professionals. It’s what turns the spark of an idea into a published novel.

If you’re writing a book, you probably want it to be great. That’s an understandable instinct—but it might actually be standing in your way.

I’m a perfectionist, a

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Grayson Taylor wrote a new blog post Why you should stop trying to write a good book If you’re a writer, or an artist of any kind, the ability to finish what you start may be the most important skill you can have. It’s what separates a Read more of this blog post »
Jul 14, 2026 05:55AM · like
Grayson Taylor answered Finn Hardin's question: How can I make a reader get overwhelmed by stakes the characters are facing? Not bad overwhelmed, but where they want to keep reading. I read a book called A Night Divided by Jennifer A. Nielsen, and she made me never want to put the book down. I just HAD to see what happened next because of all the pressure that was put on these characters. I'd give two main recommendations for building stakes. First, make it personal. Something internal should be on the line for your characters (like their moral values or relationships), not just something external (like survival). The more levels of s See Full Answer
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