<p>To create fiction that offers life-changing hope, authors must be willing to also embrace the power of despair in fiction. Here are 5 tips.</p>

To create fiction that offers life-changing hope, authors must be willing to also embrace the power of despair in fiction. Here are 5 tips.

Ep. 644: "There and Back Again": The Lord of the Rings and the Power of Despair in Fiction

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Ep. 644: "There and Back Again": The Lord of the Rings and the Power of Despair in Fiction

Ep. 644: "There and Back Again": The Lord of the Rings and the Power of Despair in Fiction

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