As much as you may love your characters, there’s never any guarantee readers will love them just as much. Think about it. There are so many awesome three-dimensional characters, in both film and literature, clamoring for people’s attention and affection. How do you make yours rise above the pack into memorability? This, of course, is […]
July 10, 2011 by 56 Comments CharactersFast and Easy Guide to Writing Characters of the Opposite Gender
Very few authors can get through even one story without writing about a character of the opposite gender. The interaction between the sexes is vital in fiction, just as it is in life. If nothing else, it’s a sure solution for creating conflict. But writing a character of the opposite sex can be tricky, as […]
May 15, 2011 by 62 Comments Writing LifeThe Secret Ingredient of Original Stories
With all the new books published in the last year alone, you kind of have to wonder if maybe everything there is to be said has already been said. With so many new books churning out every day, surely every idea has been done to death. What room is left for original stories? You may […]
April 18, 2010 by 29 Comments Characters3 Ways to Make Character Stereotypes Work in Your Story
Character stereotypes are bad, right? They’re clichéd stock characters that rob your story of originality and immediacy. Readers realize they’ve read about these characters in dozens of other stories, lose interest, and cast the book aside. Right? True enough, so far. However, what authors often fail to realize is that character stereotypes can be successfully applied in […]
