Character studies: October 23, 2023

The publishing experts we follow have plenty of craft advice to offer.

Here are the recent posts they shared that focus on character issues in fiction: 

• Bossy britches: Here's how to depict and subvert the trope of a take-charge, opinionated character (Writers Helpingg Writers).

• Write better action scenes: K.M. Weiland says that the most compelling action scenes capture our attention because of the characters — and provides an illustration of how (Helping Writers Become Authors).

• Use physics to develop characters and explain the world: The way that author David Scidmore's characters interact with unfamiliar situations helps power his storytelling (Writer's Digest).