Show, don’t tell.
Something we hear a lot about in writing is to ‘show, don’t tell.’ Showing allows us to paint a scene so that the reader experiences it as a character (usually … Continued
Kev Howlett
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Characters – Part 4: World-building.
So far, we’ve looked at the following aspects of character-building: the character’s name and how it defines them. the way they look and how you introduce description into your narrative. … Continued
What came first: the writer or the cynic?
I can distinctly recall a day in my Grade 1 class where all the students sat on the carpet in our humble little classroom and were treated to a screening … Continued
Characters – Part 3: Motivation and Psychology.
One of the biggest driving forces a character needs is motivation. Why are they taking the course they are? If there’s an antagonist, what is their motivation? In the simplest … Continued
Characters – Part 2: Describing Your Characters.
When you plot out your story – whether it’s outlining it in great detail in a notebook, or just trying to germinate seeds of ideas in your head – you’ll … Continued
Characters – Part 1: What’s in a Name?
When creating characters, how deep to you go in constructing who they are? Do you just name them, offer a basic description, and away you go, often only really finding … Continued
A New Beginning.
We are closing … our [untitled] website. That’s right, the [untitled] website will be expiring at the end of the month, (give or take a day or two). Instead of … Continued
The Power of Self-Publishing
Self-publishing a book is very empowering. With less than ten percent of work that is submitted to traditional publishers being published, it’s any wonder that writers keep going. We … Continued