ABOUT ME
Finn Thale writes atmospheric fantasy where magic has consequences, secrets come to light, and difficult choices carry a price.
Stories about loyalty, belonging, identity, and the choices that shape who we become.
WRITING
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What Can a Dragon Do for Your Story?
More than almost any other creature in fantasy.
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Same Story, Different Eyes
Is fantasy simply a fairy tale for adults? A look at how readers of different ages can enter the same imaginary world—and find something entirely different there.
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Why Dragons?
Fantasy can invent almost anything. So why has one of its oldest creatures survived every generation?
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I Outline. Then I Ignore It.
I always start with an outline. Then the characters, the scenes, and the story itself find a different way to get where I was going.
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When Magic Has Consequences
Why the most interesting magic is not only about what it can do, but what happens because it was used.
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What We Carry Into Our Stories
How the experiences we carry with us can quietly shape the stories we choose to tell.
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