MARISSA’S TAKE ON: Writing Craft Books on Character
By Marissa Dunham // When doing prep work for a new or existing character, I confess that I don’t like using character sheets. What are their goals? What’s their favorite Continue reading
Tag: Character Development
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
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
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
5 Hot Tips for Creating Memorable Characters
by Karen Sue Walker As writers, we want our characters to come alive on the page as fully formed individuals who capture readers’ imaginations. What we don’t want to hear Continue reading
Crafting a Strong Romance
by Jacqueline Diamond Predictable Take one handsome hero with a shadowed past and a touch of arrogance, toss in a feisty heroine who hates men because she’s had her heart Continue reading