I loved HOUSE!

Yes, 100%! Always helpful to have some aces (like costs and limitations) up your sleeve, for when your characters get a bit uppity! 😀

Bravo for interrogating your own work like this - it's really tough! it's so easy to fall in love with your own creation and be blind to its foibles. That's why I love tools like this for diagnostics - they MAKE you see the things that are uncomfortable, and give you checks and balances. So glad it was helpful <3

Yes, absolutely! It's happened in so many series than an author accidentally creates a perpetual motion device, or a "create things from nothing" device, and ends up breaking their world! As another author said - the temptation to create the PERFECT tech is really hard to resist!

Yes, absolutely! You can also use this model - with a little twist - for organisations like governments! They have power... but at what cost? And what can limit that power? It's a really helpful model <3

Hooray! I love those moments of serendipity, when the right thing comes along at the perfect moment - and I'm SO VERY GLAD to hear that this helped! <3

Thank you so much for sharing the article around! <3 And wow, your story sounds lovely! I hope the triangle of power helps you balance Siobhan's powers, and best of luck with the book!

Yeah, this can absolutely apply to character abilities too! Dr House is a great example of a character who had great abilities (extreme intelligence) but those abilities come with a cost (the emotional toll of tolerating "ordinary people" makes him insufferable and riddled with hubris). I suppose limitations are the medical system - preventing him from going full mad scientist on too many occasions!

Oooooffff, yes It’s hard to resist the Urge to build the perfect device… But your Characters do need to overcome it for the plot! I’m glad you found a work through!! As for exposition, my key words are always in motion and emotional! 🙌✨