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, …
The Real Backstory
By Lisa Phillips, @LisaPhillipsbks When your character walks onto page one of your novel they are (or should be) more than the sum of their actions, their dialogue and the …
NOVEL TIP: Who is Your Main Character’s Voice of Authority?
by Beth K. Vogt, @bethvogt As we write our stories, we build a community around our characters that can include: family members neighbors best friends colleagues We often also include a …
What’s In a Character’s Name
By Dana R. Lynn, @DanaRLynn I love writing stories. Creating fun characters and giving them complex problems to solve makes me grin. And if I am wearing my suspense hat, …
Writing Miserable Characters Without Making Your Readers Miserable
By Janine Rosch, @janinerosche “Ryann Ashcroft rolled onto her back, clinched her arms across her stomach, and surrendered her breath into the dreary, gray sky. The newspaper had predicted snowfall …