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Lavinia Thompson

Sep 28, 2020

Belladonna's Roots 5: Alyssa

Sometimes a character can reside in a writer’s mind long before they come to exist within pages. Such was the case when I created Alyssa....

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Lavinia Thompson

Sep 21, 2020

Belladonna's Roots 4: Deadly Nightshade

The ominous, droopy, bell-shaped flower that becomes a purple star is an enticing sight, growing on branches that reach out, almost...

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Lavinia Thompson

Sep 14, 2020

Belladonna's Roots 3: Narcissism

Narcissist: “an extremely self-centered person who has an exaggerated sense of self-importance”, and also: “a person affected with...

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Lavinia Thompson

Sep 6, 2020

Belladonna's Roots 2: a glimpse at the profile

Research, research, research. Knowledge becomes central to a story. Much of what a writer studies to make a story realistic never makes...

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Lavinia Thompson

Aug 30, 2020

Belladonna's Roots

A story is written when many pieces and layers of inspiration weave together. It starts with something – a phrase, an image, a song,...

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