Characters Articles
A Message to Writers About Strong Heroines (From a Strong Heroine)
By Grace A. JohnsonI don’t usually do these things, you know. Write articles, I mean. Oh, wait. I’m supposed to...
Four Easy Ways to Choose the Most Impactful Character Arc for Your Story
Five Myths about Writing Strong Female Characters
By Sierra RetOf all the overdone stereotypes currently at loose in literature...
Make Your Protagonists Hate Each Other in Four Easy Steps
By Josiah DeGraafOne of the biggest mistakes you can make as a writer is to...
The Secret to Writing a Unique Conversion Scene
Sometimes it’s not just the secular market that has problems with conversion scenes. Many conversions in...
Four Tips for Creating a Compelling POV
By Josiah DeGraafA week ago, I talked about why the portrayal of a character’s internal thoughts and emotions is...
Revolutionize Your Writing by Deepening Your Characters’ POV
By definition, what is a novel?At first glance, the answer may seem simple: it’s a prosaic work of fiction that meets...
Three Ways to Use Death in Storytelling
By Josiah DeGraafOur theme for this month was death, which might seem like an...
Questions to Consider Before Killing Off a Character
By Hope AnnAs writers, we are sometimes accused of gloating or chuckling evilly to ourselves in dark castles over the...
Are Cliches to be Avoided?
By Hope AnnClichés abound in movies and books. The dashing prince rescuing the helpless princess. The mentor dying and...
Interview on Characters and Writer’s Conferences with Author Kim Vandel (plus Giveaway!)
So, about two months ago, I picked up this random indie book by a Christian author and absolutely loved it. (You can...