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Using Character Portraits
I’ve mentioned my character portraits in passing before, and even displayed a couple, but I haven’t gone into depth about the how and why. That why would include, not just why I like having them, but also why I use … Continue reading
Five Ways to Create a Found Family
Found families. They’re a staple of my writing. Depending on your upbringing you may be nodding in understanding or puzzling. Found families are families of choice, a group of people who accept, comfort, and support when a birth family has … Continue reading
The Repercussions a Character Name Change Caused
I hold tight to the belief that problems are opportunities, like recognizing there was a wrongness to Riparia’s character in Book 1, Trust in the Forgotten. Yet, I couldn’t identify it because, on the surface, there’s nothing wrong with the … Continue reading
Naming Stuff: Characters
If you’re a writer, naming stuff is important, and all the more so if you write in a genre outside our real world. Worldbuilding as extensively as I do, I could probably devote an entire naming post to the various … Continue reading
Conflict Via the Character Known as Setting
Describing setting is often a struggle for me, yet I recognize its importance as a character. That’s why, when I developed the island nation of Pannulus, I focused on worldbuilding that’d create worthy settings. There’s no finer example than Cape … Continue reading
The Elephant in the Writing Room: Avoidance
It wasn’t my conscious intention at the outset to draft the writing elephant in the room, but that was what I did. Case of the Deadly Stroll was, on the surface, a fantasy noir mystery. A layer down, it was … Continue reading
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Choosing a Backstory Course
I hold to the belief that each book is different and I must adapt, not the other way around. Time has reinforced that belief as it applies to all aspects of drafting and revising. For instance, and most important, the … Continue reading
The Character that Finds Defiance
Defiance, it’s on my mind because events in Ukraine are corresponding with my work on Book5, Torment Surfacing. Over the course of the novel, my persecuted protagonist needs to find defiance of her own. It made me more conscious of … Continue reading
My Top Writing Experiences 2 – Character Connection
This post continues my September series. I’m sharing my top five writing experiences (so far). It’s my hope they’ll motivate and inspire others as we head into autumn. Rather than rank them, I’ve placed them in chronological order given they … Continue reading
The Immeasurable Value of the Companion Creature
The most difficult part about writing this blog post has been keeping it beneath an insane length. I wanted a little fun this week and nothing is more fun than animal companions (sidekicks), especially in fantasy where you can really … Continue reading
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