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Outpost Dire | Kyle Belote

Craft or Flaw? | Starriace

Take a deep dive into a misunderstood character, reader expectations, and reviews.

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Kyle Belote
Nov 08, 2026
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Oblus ina’ti Sepan Eti.

Not every one of my characters has been well-received, and a lot of that has been designed, but not always. There are several who’ve got a wagon-full of past mistakes, trauma, and issues they’re dragging with them. Pick any book, and you’ll spot at least one and probably in every chapter. But there are a few characters that reader…

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