Good Trouble: The Art of Storytelling

16 months of being a Literary Agent

An Interview!

Jun 9 • Tommy Dean

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May 2026

The Details Cannot Be Ignored

Crafting characters through the senses

May 28 • Tommy Dean

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Inhabiting Character (Part 2)

The use of Free Indirect Style to create Intimacy and Empathy

May 17 • Tommy Dean

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Inhabiting Character (Part 1)

The use of Free Indirect Style to create Intimacy and Empathy

May 11 • Tommy Dean

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April 2026

A Few Thoughts on Flash Endings

Escalation, Reckoning, and Metaphor

Apr 26 • Tommy Dean

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March 2026

No Your Story Isn't Real Life

Break the veneer of perfection

Mar 31 • Tommy Dean

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Building Unique Characters

Through actions most people would never do

Mar 12 • Tommy Dean

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February 2026

Submitting to Literary Magazines

A Cheat Sheet

Feb 16 • Tommy Dean

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Where to Start?

Write Openings with Point of View, Character, Setting, and Conflict

Feb 6 • Tommy Dean

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January 2026

New Year, New Wish List

Send me your Query!

Jan 13 • Tommy Dean

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December 2025

The Opening Mystery

Creating Curiosity before the Inciting Incident

Dec 21, 2025 • Tommy Dean

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November 2025

Last Class of 2025

2-3 spots left!

Nov 23, 2025 • Tommy Dean

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