THE WRITING WORKSHOP: Character Development
By Andrea Lewis // The variety of characters that actors get to play is what keeps them acting. Readers keep reading because either they relate to the characters that they Continue reading
Category: Character
The Plot Menu – Creating a Balanced Story
by Greta Boris I’m bringing back a “best-of” article this month, and I have an ulterior motive. I wrote this a year ago and have been refining my use of Continue reading
Female Monster Archetypes
by Cary Christopher and Lisanne Harrington This month we thought we’d do something a little different and talk about female monsters in movies. (They’re all in novels, too.) When you hear Continue reading
Muliebrity
by Kimberly Peticolas Muliebrity: the quality of being a woman (Merriam-Webster Definition) With all that is happening in the world, there is a growing awareness of the need in our Continue reading
Monstrous Writing Growth
by Cary Christopher and Lisanne Harrington Growth. Like the Boogeyman, it’s all around us. Our gardens are filled with growing flowers and, if we have a brown thumb like Lisanne, Continue reading
How to Grow Your Characters: Nothing But a Spark to Fully Realized People
This post first appeared Feb 14, 2017, for our Valentine’s Day special. However, I thought the lessons were worth repeating. Here’s to growing your characters from nothing, to well-developed “real” Continue reading
Flexing Your Funny Bone: Keys to Comedic Writing
by Billie Kelpin and Bethany Therese No matter what genre we prefer as writers, humor in a character is a great draw to our readers. When I heard that this Continue reading
Feasting for writers . . . in moderation
by Kimberly Peticolas Thanksgiving is just days away, and Black Friday is soon to follow. We all know the joys and dangers of these holidays. Every year, we look forward Continue reading
Spook: On the Psychology of Horror
by Seth Wagerman In 1973, Warner Bros. released what would become one of the highest-grossing films in history – the first in its genre to be nominated for Best Picture, Continue reading
A Hero in the Making: Crafting a kick-ass protagonist
by Megan Haskell A hero. Every story needs one. I don’t care if you’re writing horror or romance, fantasy or thriller, you can’t have a story if you don’t have Continue reading