by S.P. Sipal | Nov 20, 2015 | Imported from AYAP
You are all in for a real treat today. Elizabeth Hall Magill is here to share a very thoughtful post on how to craft a story with a genuine feminist perspective, which for Elizabeth means getting into the very heart of a character, unvarnished by societal assumptions....
by Lindsey Hodder | Nov 11, 2015 | Imported from AYAP
Today we’re welcoming Diana Renn to the blog, to talk about character development… the active way. Diana’s BLUE VOYAGE was published October 13th of this year. Rock Climbing and Writing: Taking Characters to New Heights by Diana Renn Each teen sleuth...
by Lindsey Hodder | Sep 13, 2015 | Imported from AYAP
Character is one of the most important aspects of a compelling story… but sometimes they can be ridiculously hard to get right. Character is intrinsically tied to plot, and it can be difficult to separate the two. Yet a character that resonates with readers can...
by S.P. Sipal | Sep 4, 2015 | Imported from AYAP
Creating characters that breathe to life during that trip from the writer’s brain to the page is something we all agonize over. But many writers spend most of their time focusing on the all-important protagonist. Tackling a reader question sent in for our Ask A...
by Martina Boone | Jul 7, 2015 | Imported from AYAP
I was reading an interview with NYT Bestselling author Tess Gerritsen over on Novel Rocket, yesterday, and she mentioned that her favorite piece of writing advice is to focus on the character’s predicament. I love, love, love that, because it actually addresses...
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