by Christina Miller, @CLMillerbooks Have you noticed that secondary characters sometimes serve little purpose beyond being props in the scene? While we don’t develop walk-on characters, we can use secondary …
Creating Sidekicks for Your Characters
by Lisa Jordan, @lisajordan Laverne & Shirley. Lucy & Ethel. Sherlock Holmes & Dr. Watson. Batman & Robin. Shaggy & Scooby. Shrek & Donkey. Frodo & Samwise. Lorelai & Sookie. …
WHAT DO YOU DO WITH A PARAPROSDOKIAN?
by Patricia Bradley, @PTBradley1 I love figures of speech like metaphors and similes, malapropos, paraprosdokians–—wait a minute. A para-what? McMillan Dictionary defines a paraprosdokian as a figure of speech in which …
Character File
by Peter Leavell, @PeterLeavell Sometimes we need to create a character that works outside our understanding. In a computer file, I keep notes on why specific people chose certain careers. …
Skip Cardboard Characters: Make Your Secondary Characters Shine
by Liz Johnson, @lizjohnsonbooks Over the last few months, I’ve shared several posts about creating characters that come to life. But that’s not just for your main characters. Secondary characters play …
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