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…
Category: Characters blogs
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…
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…
Say Their Names
Say Their Names Last week, I discussed how many people believe that there is only one proper accent to write…
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.
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…