Character Stories Driven by Angst
Why are readers so fascinated by character stories driven by angst? No matter the genre, from Romance to Crime to […]
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Why are readers so fascinated by character stories driven by angst? No matter the genre, from Romance to Crime to […]
There’s a myth about a shark in the movie Jaws; how the constant breakdowns of the mechanical shark forced Spielberg
It’s easy to forget that your side characters are the heroes of their own stories; that they have their own
If you take your characters outside their fictional world, do they still function as compelling, relatable characters? Drop them into
Editing is a strange process, especially when you find yourself restoring a deleted scene.
Ever thought how many orphaned protagonists there are in fiction? Why are there so many? Is it a staple, a
Can you draw readers in without baiting the character hook? Genre and plot mean nothing if there isn’t a compelling
Can you defy convention and write a protagonist with no backstory? I started a new project to explore just that.
Four essentials of character will inform the character’s arc or transformation: wants, needs, fears and misbeliefs. More than the simple
Time and again this movie comes up as a ‘classic’ romance, but Pretty Woman hates its protagonist. Twice this week