This is the second post in this series (find the first post on voice and opening lines here). To recap, here are the components I consider most important when crafting my characters (note: this might be VERY different from what you do, and that’s 100% okay): Voice Desperate need Backstory/history Behavioral/speaking quirks Looks/physical quirks Today we’re […]
Recently, I received this question in my inbox: How do you get to know your characters? Do you work on getting to know them well before drafting, or do you get to know them as you work? Honestly, at first I was like, “I HAVE NO IDEA HOW I DO THIS.” I’m such a free-writer […]
Last Friday, I talked about my first go-to method when I inevitably get stuck in a draft. I lay out my character’s emotional dominoes and see where they ought to fall (which is often not where I’ve made them fall)… But that trick doesn’t always work. Sometimes it’s not an emotional/goal issue that’s halted my […]
I am at Dragon*Con right now–probably wondering the booths for a new Star Wars t-shirt–so I’ll keep this brief. Thank you again to everyone who participated in the Something Strange & Deadly book club, both here and on Epic Reads. You all are truly quite amazing and I love you for it. On that note, the […]
Read Part 1 in this series. Read Part 2 in this series. ALL RIGHT. This is the last post on this–I swear. My usual disclaimer applies here–this is the journey to traditional publication as I know it. I’m basing this on my personal experience and the experience of other published authors I know. 🙂 Also, FYI, […]
Read Part 1 in this series. Read Part 3 in this series. So, in case you missed Part 1, I am trying to lay out the very SIMPLE BASICS to getting published… I emphasize “simple” and “basics” here because every author’s journey is different and because, although things seem clear-cut on the surface, they are actually […]