It’s funny how a new idea hits you. I’ve been in that start-stop-start-stop space for over a year. No great ideas. Nothing that really gets me excited… Read more “Hitting that Restart Button”
Tag: characters
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”
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”
Enrich Your Fiction: Lies Your Characters Tell Themselves
Everyone has an opinion about the best way to develop and flesh out your characters. There are dozens of tips and tricks, some showy, some not so… Read more “Enrich Your Fiction: Lies Your Characters Tell Themselves”
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”
Enrich Your Fiction: If you were an animal…
Do you remember when those wacky interview questions were all the rage? Questions like: If you were an animal, what would you be? The likes of Google… Read more “Enrich Your Fiction: If you were an animal…”
Where do characters come from?
How often do you get these questions: What is it like for you when a new character pops into existence in your head? How does it work?… Read more “Where do characters come from?”
Connecting Through Music
Childhood drama does funny things to you. As a kid, you make choices that the adult version of you may or may not agree with in retrospect.… Read more “Connecting Through Music”
Hello, my name is…
With great power comes great responsibility. And there is perhaps no greater power (or responsibility) than bestowing a name upon another. I don’t have any tiny humans… Read more “Hello, my name is…”
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”
Writer vs the World 