Lately reading Nail Your Novel by Roz Morris. I don't even know who Roz Morris is but it seems useful practical advice.

Started Quantum Thief. Unfortunately the sample was a good read but after I bought it, it isn't working for me at all. Will try again. I don't know. I don't seem to like sci-fi, like I like fantasy.

Now beginning The Black Prism by Brent Weeks. Loved his Night Angel tril. Seems good actually to write something early on. 5% we have the hero Kip, who, whaddya know? Has an ace up his sleeve. But he didn't even realize he had it. Until a life or death moment arised in which he barely survived. Now he'll have to develop his special ability of course.

My main writing project as of now is tentatively titled the Deadlands. What ace will the hero have? I was thinking when he flees to the deadlands, that's when he'll aquire an ace. Yes. And before that, you could say that he's the type of person to flee in the first place and intelligent enough to survive awhile in the deadlands, which plays a role in him aquiring his ace. I don't want his ace to be quite such an accident of genetics. Not quite just tiddah! You're special. One must have the right mindset to obtain knowledge. And POWER.

So finally, absolutely refusing to live with the injustice, and also intelligence and withstanding hardship will lead to the ace. Somehow.