Hollingsworth

H ello all my faithful, little dragons! (That was weird...anyhow...) 2019 is just around the corner, and I've decided to be cheesy, fit the new year mood, and discuss something I've been thinking of lately. Basically, expanding this forum.  Photo by  PANDA COM  on  Unsplash Although this blog has only existed since February (or was it August? Big time gap, I know...) I think Hollingsworth has become a little...erm, stagnant for me.  A few reasons why:  For one, I haven't written anything myself for nearly a year. I had a story I'd been working on for years. I probably overworked it; it felt bony and raw and I set it aside with every intention of coming back to it. Well...we all know how that went down. It's basically dead now, and I can't see myself coming back to it unless I revamp everything (which I do have some small, fugitive hopes of doing).  Secondly, but no less important, I don't want to only be a source of advice. I do lo

I 'm not sure how to say this without sounding real creepy, but...I like torture. Of course, I know that in real life, torturing is a very awful, cowardly act, but in fiction...I have no excuses. It's just awesome.  Photo by  Bryson Hammer  on  Unsplash Why?   Part of the reason tortures are so great (in any way shape or form--some sort of extremely challenging conflict) is because they test all the good qualities in a character.  Strength, passion, morals, you name it.  When the character goes through some sort of torture, all of this is put to the test. Their grit and all they care for. Hitting rock bottom and breaching the breaking point just proves how far a hero is willing to go or how much they are willing to sacrifice.   SO LET'S BEGIN! (do not's: 1-4, do's: 1-5) Do Not:  1. PROLONGED:  I enjoy suffering as much as the next...author. But what gets annoying is when the torture scene is too long or the description is too extensive. And like