by kingdompen | Feb 13, 2017 | Articles, Characters
Of all the overdone stereotypes currently at loose in literature and on the screen, the Strong Female Character annoys me the most. Strong Females have infested filmmaking to the degree that directors seem to think it’s no longer optional to include one. In...
by kingdompen | Jan 16, 2017 | Articles, Platform & Career, Style
“You will never get a second chance to make a first impression.” No one knows who first voiced that statement, but the logic of it has endured. A bad impression may be mended over time, and a good impression may turn out false. But you only have one chance to make...
by kingdompen | Jan 11, 2017 | Poetry
By Joy Mastron The clock is ticking backward To a time I never had, Replaying every memory, Songs both sweet and sad. Our lives flash not before our eyes, But carve upon our heart, So use your minutes carefully, There can be no second start. We sit, We wait, We...
by kingdompen | Jan 9, 2017 | Articles, Characters
One of the biggest mistakes you can make as a writer is to allow all your protagonists to get along with each other. Many of us are inclined to do this because we love our characters. The protagonists are all working together toward the same goal, right? So why...
by kingdompen | Jan 6, 2017 | Articles, Ethics
By Mark Kamibaya The character archetype system (roles that characters play in a story) is used by many authors. It was invented by Swiss psychiatrist Carl Jung (basically Sigmund Freud version 2.0 but without all the libido). Carl Jung broadened the field that...
