My plot’s going nowhere. I can’t seem to get past chapter three. Sound familiar? Think it’s a plotting problem? Well, it might be but most
Tag: creating characters
What If You Hate A Character?
Can not liking one of your characters be stalling your story? I’d never really thought about that question until one of my students
Hi Susan-Real People as Characters?
The Hi Susan e-mails are piling up so I thought I’d answer one today. Jenny asked the following- Is it okay to use real people
Creating Character Boards with Victoria Jayne
Have you ever thought about creating a character board? Here’s guest blogger Victoria Jayne to tell you all about them…. If you don’t already know,
Creating Characters Who Matter
Welcome to today’s guest blogger, Merrilee Robson whose post focuses on the characters we create… A magazine editor recently commented that a secondary character in
Create Great Characters-People Watch
The class I’m teaching on creating great characters is coming to a close but it reminded me of one thing that all writers should
Get To Know Your Character
One of the first questions I ask students is; what do you remember most about your favorite books? I always know that at least 99 %