Shamefulness is always a huge ...

Shamefulness is always a huge part of my characterizations. I like protagonists that reveal, either through "honesty" in their various thought processes or via their actions, perhaps telling us things they're not so keen on disclosing through their interactions with the outside world. Probably both during the duration of a novel.
 Joshua Mohr

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If a character is honest with a reader, then (hopefully) that will engage the reader's empathy centers; she'll meet that openness with acceptance, and they'll forge a nourishing and meaningful bond as the book continues.
 Joshua Mohr
I'm not a gamer. But I am very aware of the escapism of drugs. In my mind those kind of do the same thing. They dull us to the aches and pains of our status quo.
 Joshua Mohr
I'm a very tactile learner, so I need analog index cards, moving them all about, trying out various sequences for the book's architecture.
 Joshua Mohr