Tag Archive | character development
The Ultimate Character Questionnaire (156 questions)…
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
This character questionnaire has been collated from a variety of sources. It has been split into categories to try to make it more manageable, but this categorisation is far from perfect and lots of the questions could probably be in more than one category. If…
Words, Words, Words
Originally posted on Musings of a Mystery Novelist:
It all comes down to words. Words dispensing dialogue and imparting information (the alliteration ailment returns) comprises the foundation of storytelling. Why it’s so challenging to string together enough words to create the story is a mystery in and of itself. Of course, the trick is to…
Different Paths, Different Outcomes
Originally posted on Musings of a Mystery Novelist:
Whilst wandering about in the Land of Exposition, head full of narrative arcs and characters, the single path upon which the journey has taken splinters off in three directions: There’s the path to the left – sunny and clear, with flowery meadows and a flock of ducks…
How to Make EVERY Page of Your Story Interesting
Originally posted on Kristen Lamb's Blog:
Image by DonkeyHotey/Flickr CC Today I have another post from that kick@$$ writing teacher I’ve taken hostage *slides food through the slit in wall*. Actually, Alex Limberg is a friend of mine and total rockstar and seriously, check out his free ebook about “44 Key Questions” to test your…