Tag Archive | Characterization
A Character Interview with Devereaux from DEVEREAUX COX plus a conversation with author Palessa!
Originally posted on I Love Romance Blog:
Today, we’re doing something a little different. If you remember, we interviewed Tracy Kincaid’s character on September 8th and it was so fun that I thought we may as well make an occasional habit of it. I had the pleasure of meeting Palessa, the author of Devereaux Cox,…
6 Things Writers Should Know About the Myers-Briggs Distinction T(hinking) vs F(eeling)
Originally posted on Creative Writing with the Crimson League:
a feeler or a thinker? A couple of weeks ago, I published 20 questions writers can ask to get to know their characters. Some of those questions focused on Myers-Briggs personality breakdown. For purposes of characterization, I’d like to delve more into Myers-Briggs. So, this will be…
Deep P.O.V. Part One—What IS It? How Do We DO It?
Originally posted on Kristen Lamb's Blog:
Image via Flickr Creative Commons, courtesy of FromSandToGlass Writing is like anything else. The trends and fashions change along with the audience. For instance, Moby Dick spends an excruciatingly long time talking about whales, namely because the audience of the time probably had never seen one and never would.…
New Podcast Up: There And Back Again Once More
Originally posted on Writing Is Hard Work:
In the first podcast of 2015, we discuss a little bit of literary failure before launching into why we continue writing even in the face of adversity. What keeps you going? We also discuss the final Hobbit film and how it holds up to the text of Tolkien’s…
Using Setting to Develop a Plot
Originally posted on Writing Is Hard Work:
I’ve seen many different articles around the inter-webs about plot development. Usually there are two schools of thought: Create highly developed character bios and then they will inform what kind of plot needs to develop. Create a highly developed plot and then the characters will take shape based…
7 Things Every Fictional Character Needs
Originally posted on Writing Is Hard Work:
I’m currently crafting some character biographies for a new series I’m writing and thought I would share a few things about how I go about creating characters. I’ve gleaned this from several sources, from my days in college writing classes and from just figuring things out over time.…
Emotion and Characterization in Fiction: Fear as a Paralytic
Originally posted on Creative Writing with the Crimson League:
Today’s topic concerning characterization and the common forces that motivate our characters is FEAR. Last time we discussed love and hate. Fear can somewhat intertwine or interfere with relationships of love and hate, but of course, fear is also involved when we confront or panic over…
On Making Sure Your Characters Aren’t MIS-motivated by Love and Hate
Originally posted on Creative Writing with the Crimson League:
It’s so interesting how both love and hate can be symbolized by a blazing fire…. Today I want to start of series of posts on the forces that motivate characters, and I’d like to start with some reflections on topics that are often overdone, overemphasized, made…
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