by Liz Johnson, @lizjohnsonbooks What does your character want? It seems an innocuous enough question, but the truth is that it’s one of the most important ones a writer has to …
Five Lies Every Character/Writer Believes
by Angela Arndt, @aearndt Every good character has obstacles to keep him from reaching his goals. Whether your heroine is a nuclear scientist creating a secret device to save the world …
Imagination Time: Allowing Yourself to Daydream
Do you remember what it was like to be a little kid? The hours spent outside making forts, putting on skits, creating new clubs, making daisy chains and laying in …
Creating Characters We Want To Have Coffee (or Diet Coke) With
A book is about people. Ordinary people doing extraordinary things. Or, simpler, extra ordinary things. But to feel for these people and go on the journey with them we have …
Let Your Characters Tell the Story
A few years ago Susie and I were writing books with very high concept premises. Or is it premii? She was writing RITA finalist My Foolish Heart. I was writing …