Nicholas Carrol

“Poor little princess.” The voice reverberated like a dark melody, like putrid oil. The darkness swept around her, an animate being, almost human now, swirling through the air. “Her father dead, her kingdom gone. All alone. So fine, so young. Too young to die.” “What is this?” Irina managed to say, her voice hardly a whisper. “This . . .” It chuckled. “This . . .” Irina stood slowly. “What are you?” “The When.” “What?” The darkness laughed again, and now it seemed to form something of a face. Eyes like black holes stared at her while the mouth laughed. amazon.com/dp/B0FPXT63C8

@DanNEO_SS Science fiction yes... Horror I'd say now. It inspires horror... 😆 But in all seriousness, horror can be a sense of wonder. Just very different from most fantasy

This might be controversial, and that is intentional... but it isn't empty clickbait: do you think horror or hard science fiction can evoke the same inspiring sense of wonder found in fantasy? "Yes, but on a smaller scale" is that the popular answer?

@lifecanbesimple You've got to share the book title!

Just finished a mind-blowing non-fiction read that shifted my whole perspective—never knew the history of everyday small things could be this gripping. Need more recs! #BookLovers

@LexiHeathermoor I don't do much over there... But followed!

Took me a year and a half but I finally broke 3k followers on the 📸 app. It’s been rough but I’m proud of the work I put in to create the community I so love being a part of. If you’re over there and I don’t follow you, come find me! 🥰 I’ll be making a silly video to celebrate the 3k sometime this week. 👀

I also think this is why Project Hail Mary is so successful right now. It's different. It turns what should be horror into a hopeful and beautiful story.

I've had a realization. Project Hail Mary is framing and one plot point away from a horror movie. - Man awakes on a spaceship with amnesia - Everyone else on the spaceship is dead - It's a suicide mission - The solar system is being destroyed by an alien life form - Meets a spider-like alien that's in a much larger spaceship Change the framing/lighting/dialogue. Change Rocky. And you have a space horror movie.

I think I need more time guys

Going over books I wrote just a few months ago to edit them. Me: #amwriting

@The_Epic_Mike So true. Wasted potential because the writers had no idea how to develop a plot or mystery.

The Batman.

@JonsLongs That's atrocious lol

@NichCarrol Yup

btw I'm talking about the trailer music not the movie YES this is from a legit Tenet trailer

Ok update I had to flee the spot eventually because I was attacked by gigantic mosquitoes.

I'm just going to sit here for a while. Maybe read a book or two. Maybe write one. #booktwt

@Rippalorian I didn't know Kirk ever played Ulysses lol

Doing research

Found out I have to leave the house today to go buy cat food. You know what’s next to the cat food store? A BOOKSTORE. 📚 Sounds like fate to me.

I was stuck on a plane so I finally watched F1. Thoroughly enjoyed it. Already have forgotten what happened in it and why I liked it. Some movies are just that really good but really empty snack.

@HariSel57511397 Congrats dude. You deserve it 💪

Luck had nothing to do with it. It took an immense amount of suffering + God's providence.

@scordleauthor The whole cast is pretty bad imo

If they hadn’t cast Zendaya, maybe we could have this conversation. There’s no decision in LotR that is comparably bad.

Me looking at my chapters like: #amediting #amwriting

"Readers are remarkably willing to follow characters through horrific circumstances as long as they believe the journey itself has meaning. Whether the ending is triumphant or tragic, audiences are drawn to stories that suggest courage, perseverance, and love are worthwhile despite the cost."