My darlings, sometimes, the struggle is real. Sometimes you just can’t seem to get into your characters heads. And sometimes, you just plain don’t like them! Here’s how I solve that problem.
Tag Archives: Characterisation
Morning Thought: Characters Characteristics
After a while, keeping your characters distinct can be hard, especially after your first few stories. So, what’s the best way to do it? Well, here’s one hack that I use that hasn’t steered me wrong yet!
Morning Thought: Getting to Know Commissioned Characters
One of the things I love the most about writing for commission is the fact that I get to meet and know so many new characters. Exploring what makes them unique and why they are the way they are is one of the greatest pleasures for me when it comes to writing.
Morning Thought: Let Love Guide You
No one is pure hatred. No one. So why would you make that the sole thing that defines your characters?
Morning Thought: You are NOT your Characters, nor are you their Kinks!
The difference between reality and make-believe is imagination. As FICTION writers, we use it all the time.
Morning Thought: Can You Complete the One Word Challenge?
Want a quick and dirty way to create a character arc? Need to know where to go next? Try the One Word Challenge.
Morning Thought: Who Are you? Who Are Your Characters?
What makes us unique is precisely what makes our characters unique as well. So, my darlings, go out there and explore. Discover what lies behind their facades.
Gathering your Thoughts
It turns out that having a page on your website where people can find all the information about a certain topic (my ‘Morning Thoughts’ collection) is great.
How to Jump Through Realities and Keep your Characters Consistent
This morning, I woke up thinking about Strawberries. Now, that in and of itself isn’t, in the grand scheme of things, all that strange. However, these strawberries were flying. Let me explain…