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Brian Terenna

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Brian Terenna is a dystopian, sci-fi, dark fantasy author.
He grew up in a land of possibles. He saw a path to all of them, but could only pick one. Now, he creates worlds, where fantasy is reality and reality is anything you make it.
He has a strong preference for complex, mysterious, imaginative fiction, with intellectually powerful characters that achieve amazing feats. His favorite authors are: Brandon Sanderson, Pierce Brown, Mark Lawrence, and Patrick Rothfuss. He loves dark fantasy, post-apocalyptic or dystopian sci-fi, and historical fiction.

His third novel is a sci-fi mystery adventure titled, "The Astral Hacker."
His second novel is "Kissing the Intern: A Multicultural Romance."
His first novel is, "Talent Storm," a dystopian post
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8 Ways to Craft Compelling Character Arcs

Developing a character arc is about more than just moving someone from point A to point B. It is about growth, change, and internal transformation. If a character ends the story exactly as they started, the reader will feel like the journey didn't matter.

Here are eight ways to build a journey that feels meaningful and earned.

1. Define the Initial StateEvery arc needs a clear starting point. De

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message 26: by Dale (last edited Jul 19, 2014 09:22AM)

Dale Thele Brian, thank you for the friend connect.
Wishing you the very best!


message 25: by Brian

Brian Kimberly wrote: "Thanks for the friend add Brian!"

Kimberly wrote: "Thanks for the friend add Brian!"

Thank you :)
Happy reading!


message 24: by Kimberly (last edited Aug 12, 2013 10:53PM)

Kimberly Thanks for the friend add Brian!


message 23: by Brian

Brian Wycked wrote: "Hi Brian,

Thank you very much for the free ebook. I downloaded just a bit ago and shall be reading it next week on my road trip."


Awesome :)
I hope that you like it!


message 22: by Wycked

Wycked Dream Hi Brian,

Thank you very much for the free ebook. I downloaded just a bit ago and shall be reading it next week on my road trip.


message 21: by Sarah

Sarah Hi Brian, thank you for the friend request! (=


message 20: by Ren

Ren Thompson Hi Brian,
Thank you for the invite :)


message 19: by Tracey

Tracey Thanks for the friend invite Brian!! :)


Ms. Nikki Thanks for the friend-vite! Hope to chat books with you sometime. You can usually spot me over at the Horror Freebie Discussion if you like to read about the macabre> www.goodreads.com/topic/show/673235?p...


♥ Unaeve ♥ Thanks for the friend request,nice books you have on your shelves,will check them out when i fell in that don't-know=what-to-read-next void again :P ..and i have a feeling this will be soon lol


message 16: by Jackie

Jackie Jones Thanks for the friend invite; I hope your week is going well :).


Charlotte Liebel Brian ~ Thank you for your friendship. Best wishes for success writing and completion of your book.

~Charlotte M. Liebel / @Sharliebel [Twitter]
http://www.facebook.com/CharlotteM.Li...


message 13: by Robert

Robert Thanks for the friend request, Brian.


message 12: by Rebecca

Rebecca Gordon Thanks for the friend request and happy reading!


message 11: by P.T.

P.T. Michelle Hi Brian,

Thank you for the friendship.

P.T.


Jillian Peery Thanks for the add, Brian!


message 9: by Kat

Kat Thanks so much for friending me!


message 8: by Brian

Brian Brandi wrote: "Hi Brian! Thanks for the friend invite!"

My Pleasure :)


Brandi Aquino Hi Brian! Thanks for the friend invite!


Monique Hello Brian, thank you so much for the friend invite. I look forward to chatting with you.


message 5: by Brian

Brian Jenna wrote: "Thanks for the friendship. I'm going to have to check out some of the books you listed. I hate to admit it but I haven't read George R.R. Martin yet. One of my friends recommended Fevre Dream. I'm ..."

I never read that one. I loved the first three books of the "Song of Ice and Fire" series. Let me know what you think.


message 4: by Brian

Brian Nicole-Pattypattz1 wrote: "Thanks for the invite Brian, and we also both love to vegetable garden.

Happy reading and writing!
Ciao, Nicole"


Awesome. I just picked tons of raspberries and beans. Hope your garden is going well.


message 3: by Jenna

Jenna Storm Thanks for the friendship. I'm going to have to check out some of the books you listed. I hate to admit it but I haven't read George R.R. Martin yet. One of my friends recommended Fevre Dream. I'm going to purchase that one soon.


Dianna Hardy Thanks for the friends request :)


Nicole-Pattypattz1 Thanks for the invite Brian, and we also both love to vegetable garden.

Happy reading and writing!
Ciao, Nicole


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