Welcome back to my little series of posts about creating characters. As I muddle my way through NaNoWriMo, I’ve considered often how I go about creating my… Read more “Creating Character: Write the Character to the Plot, or Write the Plot to the Character?”
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Creating Character: An Introduction to Creating Unforgettable Characters
I think my favorite thing about the writing process, with dialogue running a close second, is creating my characters. Bad guys, good guys, and… Read more “Creating Character: An Introduction to Creating Unforgettable Characters”
Mary Sue-ism: How to Put Yourself into Your Writing, Without Writing Yourself as the Main Character
In my previous post, I wrote about knowing yourself in order to write with passion and emotion. Maria pointed out that sometimes writers take this too far,… Read more “Mary Sue-ism: How to Put Yourself into Your Writing, Without Writing Yourself as the Main Character”
Life Lesson #214: Running Away Never Solves your Problems
By Joy Papadopoulos My name is Joy Papadopoulos. Actually, my given name is Efrosyni, which I fucking love to pieces. Dumbest. Name. Ever. No one can pronounce… Read more “Life Lesson #214: Running Away Never Solves your Problems”
Things to Remember in a Survival Situation
My name is Rayne Summers. I used to be a marine until the Agency drafted me into service. What is the Agency? If I told you, I’d… Read more “Things to Remember in a Survival Situation”
