Characters Articles

How the First Iron Man Movie Writes the Perfect Character Arc

By Rachel Leitch ​ With the help of some friends, I recently found my way into the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Not only has it been a very epic experience to watch all these amazing movies, but it’s been a very interesting excursion for my storytelling skills to think...

Navigating Family Stereotypes: The Second Part – Siblings

By Rachel LeitchHere we are, back again to look at some more common stereotypes when writing fictional families.To recap what I said in the last article: due to overuse, some popular tropes have now devolved into stereotypes that don’t scratch the surface of what a...

Navigating Family Stereotypes: The First Part

By Rachel LeitchFictional families are my favorite.I mean, Cinderella’s relationship with her parents and sisters was just so well done and nuanced. It’s such a good thing that Elsa and Anna had their parents to depend on when things were tough. And where would Luke...

Fawkes: Representing God in a Vibrant Way

By Rachel Leitch ​ If you’ve talked to me for any length of time, chances are you know that Fawkes by Nadine Brandes is one of my favorite books. In the writing community that I’m a part of, this has become such a widely known fact that if anyone posts a question...
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