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Books
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About
Jackson Dix writes speculative fiction while hibernating in a remote cabin most of the year. His best friend is an opossum named Harvey and he feeds it tuna flavored cat food. Jackson shares his brain with ten other people and enjoys making moo noises at the cows in his neighbor’s field while drinking Taylor’s Scottish Breakfast tea.
Blog
Writing Villains Who Want Something: An SFF Build Sheet
A step-by-step worksheet for writing villains in SF and fantasy: give your antagonist a concrete want, a price, a plan, and a clock the hero has to beat.
Plotting SFF Novels: Plot Backward From the Climax
Plotting SFF novels from the end: pick the climax, find the midpoint turn, build the pressure in between, and write the opening last. A practical method.
Character Arcs in SFF: Map the Belief That Has to Change
Character arcs for SF and fantasy: map what your character believes, how the setting pressures that belief, and the choice that proves they have changed.
Contact
Jackson Dix can be reached by email, social media, or phone.