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Writer vs the World

In search of beauty, inspired by literature.

Tag: Character Building

The YOU in Your Characters

Is it true that there is something of yourself in your writing? In your characters? Don’t worry, I’m not going to get deep into literary critical theory… Read more “The YOU in Your Characters”

August 1, 2020 by Sara

Game Over: Killing off Your Characters

How do you separate a good writer from a great writer? Is it their writing style? Their voice? The seamless nature of their storytelling? These are all… Read more “Game Over: Killing off Your Characters”

July 25, 2020July 25, 2020 by Sara

Naming and Renaming

In less than 100 days I will become someone new (well, sort of). I’ll be getting married. I’ve mentioned my upcoming nuptials a couple of times on… Read more “Naming and Renaming”

August 3, 2019 by Sara

Enrich Your Fiction: Character Building

A few weeks ago, I wrote about crafting believable dialogue. But, one of the big hurdles to getting to the point where you can craft that dialogue… Read more “Enrich Your Fiction: Character Building”

July 10, 2018 by Sara

Starting Over

Well, Withered World is officially being formatted and it’s time to start over and begin from scratch. And I mean REALLY start over. For both Withered World… Read more “Starting Over”

August 16, 2017September 16, 2017 by Sara

Writing Small Moments

A typical story is built on action and adventure, particularly when you look at epic Fantasy, Science Fiction and Dystopian stories. But lately, I have become increasingly… Read more “Writing Small Moments”

May 4, 2017May 3, 2017 by Sara

The Long and Short: Hair as a Literary Device

Don’t judge a book by its cover. Sage advice. But advice we rarely follow. We all judge people by their appearance, whether we want to admit it… Read more “The Long and Short: Hair as a Literary Device”

March 15, 2017 by Sara

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