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 Persistent Knight: Understanding Your Novel’s Worldview
by Peter Leavell, @PeterLeavell The most critical choice of the novelist is worldview. Why? Because our novels are teachers. Your world will forever be locked in print. Now, ‘isms’ step …
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. …
Making Real-Life Characters
By Toni Shiloh, @tonishilohwrite One of the things I love about writing is the characters. After all, we wouldn’t have a book without them. There’s just something about being able …
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 …