Seven Common Problems Writers Have With Characters
Seven Common Problems Writers Have With Characters Most writers love creating characters and writing about them – but it can be a struggle to get characters right. If you’re normally quite plot-focused, you might find yourself creating characters who are lifeless...
Making Bad Things Happen to Good Characters
Making Bad Things Happen to Good Characters This post was first published in August 2015, and updated in April 2019. Kudos to LycoRogue for inspiring it. Do you have a hard time hurting your characters? Maybe it’s pretty easy with some of them. (For me, villains are...
Four Fantastic Tools and Resources to Help You Stop Procrastinating and Get the Writing Done
Four Fantastic Tools and Resources to Help You Stop Procrastinating and Get the Writing Done We’ve spent the past few weeks taking a deep look at procrastination, from the issue of why writers procrastinate to specific tips for staying focused (and for...