By Amanda Cox, @AmandaCoxWrites As an author with a background in counseling, there’s nothing I love more than digging deep into a character’s childhood and other defining moments–using those elements …
The Character’s Inner Journey
by Michelle Sass Aleckson, @MchelleAleckson I write this blog post, not because I’ve mastered this topic, but because I am struggling with it. I’m still trying to hone my own writing process. …
Chart It!—How to Use a Character Chart
Sarah Sundin, @sarahsundin What color were her eyes again? How long has he had this job? When did she break her arm, and is she out of her cast yet? When …
Lessons God Teaches Authors When Creating Characters
by Jeanne Takenaka, @JeanneTakenaka The idea of creating characters was the one thing that kept me from jumping into fiction writing for, well, decades. One of the first writing lessons I heard …
Calm the Chaos in Your Manuscript With Bugs Bunny
by Peter Leavell, @PeterLeavell I’ve studied Looney Tunes for four decades. Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Porky Pig, Sylvester, Tweety, Wile E. Coyote, Marvin the Martian, and so many more characters, …