Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Tim Hickson
PO Box 69062
Lincoln, 7608
Canterbury, New Zealand

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Stay nerdy!
Tim

00:00 Intro
01:01 What GRRM realized
05:35 When the story is the main character
08:54 How to fix the pacing problem in fantasy
12:32 Minor characters deserve love too
17:00 Outro & book recommendations