Crafting Distinct Voices
Crafting Distinct Voices sets nine questions designed to tease out a distinctive voice for individual characters. Given the sparse dialogue […]
Character
Posts on writing characters
Galadriel’s Study in Psychopathy
I worked out the central premise of Amazon’s Rings of Power: Galadriel’s Study in Psychopathy. I resisted talking about this
The Character’s Core Wound
According to the late teacher and script doctor Peter Russell, the character’s core wound powers the story. Writing and speaking
Endearing Female Protagonists
Every writer these days seems focused on endearing female protagonists. Let’s compare the wildly popular Black Widow and the not
Completing a Character Arc: Misbelief
This week I found the key in completing a character arc: misbelief. It followed two years of writing, ignoring that
Everyman Saves the Day
Why do we so love the stories in which Everyman saves the day? Recalling a previous post, the Everyman –
Why Stories Need the Everyman
One of the key ingredients of successful novels is the relatability of the characters; it’s why stories need the Everyman,
Troubles, Decisions and Consequences
Worry not, no personal woes here; we’re plotting troubles, decisions and consequences in fiction. Another guest lecturer on Sanderson’s BYU
Applying Character Arcs in Fiction
In a previous post I looked at how character arcs rise and fall and promised to look at applying character
Character Arcs Rise and Fall
Part of the editing process is considering how character arcs rise and fall in the course of the novel. Movement,