About Tagg West
Hey, I'm Tagg. I'm a screenwriter and author based in Arizona. Before that I spent twenty-five-plus years in marketing and advertising, which basically trained me to hit deadlines, take notes without crying, and keep rewriting until the thing actually works.
I'm big on worldbuilding and characters that feel like real people stuck in extraordinary situations. I think like a screenwriter even when I'm writing prose. Every scene needs to move, every character needs to want something, and the audience should never be bored.
The stuff I gravitate toward tends to be both large-scale and deeply personal. Big events, weird worlds, high stakes, but always filtered through one person's choices and everyday life. That's the sweet spot for me.
Core Themes
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Isolation & Connection
Most of my characters are looking for somewhere to belong, even when they're busy saving (or wrecking) the world.
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Flawed Protagonists
I like writing people whose rough edges are also their superpowers. They mess up, they get back up, they keep going.
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Pragmatic Hope
My stories don't shy away from dark places, but there's usually a grounded sense of wonder in there somewhere.
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The Universal in the Unique
Specific, tactile settings that help you see yourself on the page, even if the world looks nothing like yours.
Get in Touch
Email's the best way to get in touch with me.