Character arcs – communication and misdirection Communication comes in all shapes and sizes, and no matter how we try to convey a truthful message, things can… Continue reading “Character arcs – communication and misdirection”…
How to Write About Curly Hair When writing characters with curly hair, a lot of authors tend to make incorrect assumptions or forget its versatility. I… Continue reading “How to Write About Curly Hair”…
Character arcs – changing behavior and redemption One of the essential parts of a story is the character arc. People love seeing characters grow or deteriorate as… Continue reading “Character arcs – changing behavior and redemption”…
Say Their Names Say Their Names Last week, I discussed how many people believe that there is only one proper accent to write… Continue reading “Say Their Names”…
A Writer’s Guide to Gender Neutral Pronouns There’s plenty of options for gender neutral pronouns and all sorts of reasons a character may want to use them. Pine from RedPenpals is back to discuss why they can improve a novel. Continue reading “A Writer’s Guide to Gender Neutral Pronouns”…
Get to know and develop characters even better Everybody will develop characters differently. Some start with a name, or a trait, or in my case, a reaction to… Continue reading “Get to know and develop characters even better”…
Beyond mental health: write from the symptoms of trauma Beyond mental health: write from the symptoms of trauma This blog has a trigger warning for rape and a spoiler… Continue reading “Beyond mental health: write from the symptoms of trauma”…
Mind the black hole: how to write trauma Trigger warning for mentions of rape, physical violence, war related trauma. This blog provides examples and tips to help write… Continue reading “Mind the black hole: how to write trauma”…
Death and all of its friends: How to write grief with impact Death is a common theme in stories. Your characters may have daily experience with it, or have lost someone as… Continue reading “Death and all of its friends: How to write grief with impact”…
How to Write Complex Emotions How to Write Complex Emotions Many authors struggle to convey complex emotion in their characters. Everyone knows what emotions are,… Continue reading “How to Write Complex Emotions”…