Posted on 05/05/2019 at 12:00 PM by
Sadye Scott-Hainchek
Zara Altair makes a keen observation about the mystery novel: While the detective/sleuth is generally the hero, the vict...
Posted on 04/21/2019 at 12:00 PM by
Sadye Scott-Hainchek
In honor of spring and the yard work we’re doing, here’s a post on growth ... character growth, that is. C.S...
Posted on 04/17/2019 at 09:30 AM by
Guest Author
Developing characters for a story can prove to be a challenging task. Find out what questions can help shape each charac...
Posted on 04/16/2019 at 09:00 AM by
Sadye Scott-Hainchek
You’re told not to limit yourself to writing what you know. And then you see another book pulled from public...
Posted on 04/04/2019 at 09:18 AM by
Sadye Scott-Hainchek
We’ve shared many a post about developing characters in adult fiction — but creating the perfect protagonist...
Posted on 03/14/2019 at 11:06 AM by
Sadye Scott-Hainchek
“Don’t tell us that the old lady screamed. Bring her on and let her scream.” — Mark Twain Writer...
Posted on 03/04/2019 at 04:00 PM by
Sadye Scott-Hainchek
The most compelling characters, whether they’re heroes or villains, are those with multiple facets to their person...
Posted on 02/25/2019 at 03:00 PM by
Sadye Scott-Hainchek
Louise Harnby has a polite suggestion to authors seeking to convey accents in their works: Don’t try to use phonet...
Posted on 01/22/2019 at 01:05 PM by
Sadye Scott-Hainchek
A critical part of character development is depicting their emotions clearly and accurately. Angela Ackerman, who has li...
Posted on 01/20/2019 at 12:00 PM by
Sadye Scott-Hainchek
Readers want to know all about your characters (or at least they should), but the best way to bring them to life isn&rsq...
