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Thomas Funicello

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Born

The United States

Website

https://www.core-reality.com/

Twitter

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Genre

Science Fiction, Thriller, Paranormal

Influences

Clive Cussler, Michael Crichton, Rod Serling

Member Since

November 2021

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Published author of the CORE REALITY book series.
• Vol 1. Centennial Guard
• Vol 2. Fortuna Encounter
• Vol 3. Dark Awakening
• Vol 4. Mars Legacy
• Vol 5. Control Subject

Thomas has many years of card game, board game, and video game design, prototyping, packaging, and development experience.

"I want to use what I have learned and experienced to help encourage and equip others to fulfill their creative dreams."
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	Core Reality Volume 5 Control Subject by Thomas Funicello (Goodreads Author), Fahren Funicello (Contributor) 4.89 avg rating — 19 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
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	Core Reality: Volume 2 Fortuna Encounter by Thomas Funicello (Goodreads Author), Braden Funicello (Contributor) 4.92 avg rating — 12 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
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Stages of Change/Grief

There are many literary concepts for developing the flaws of a character, I have chosen the ones that cover a spectrum of issues. One major problem is that the main character does not view themselves as the Hero. We need to guide the main character and the reader through the process of accepting the role of Hero. I have chosen to use the Stages of Grief/Change to describe what the main character m Read more of this blog post »

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“I want to write a story! That is what I said for years as I struggled. Everything changed once I learned how to structure a story. I finished the manuscript and was accepted by the first publisher I submitted to.”
― Thomas Funicello, Core Reality Volume 5 Control Subject

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“Story structure is not to be rigid or restrictive, it should give you freedom to explore ideas while staying on the rails.”
― Thomas Funicello, Core Reality Volume 5 Control Subject

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“Story structure is not to be rigid or restrictive, it should give you freedom to explore ideas while staying on the rails.”
― Thomas Funicello, Core Reality Volume 5 Control Subject

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“Kastrup powerfully argues that consciousness is primary and gives rise to physical reality, not the other way around.”
― James T. Lacatski, Skinwalkers at the Pentagon: An Insiders' Account of the Secret Government UFO Program

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