Young Adult Indie Author
When I sit down to write a new story, the first thing I think about is the characters. For me, they’re the heart of every story, and I like to build them up in layers, starting with a simple question and growing them into fully fleshed-out people. Starting with a Question Most of my stories…
When starting a novel, it’s important to fill your world with well-rounded characters – the kind that feel so real your readers love diving into your stories, getting lost in their lives. Today, I want to teach you how to do that with the magical tool of Tarot. For some great examples using my Rider-Waite-Smith…
We have all read books where the characters seem to leap off the page, where they feel so lifelike that you wouldn’t be surprised if they walked through your front door. As a writer, I know that you want to ensure that your characters are like that so your readers fall in love with…
Creating characters that your readers love can take time. Adding depth should be down in layers, putting more and more in as you work on each revision or draft. Here are four things that I think writers need to think about when adding this depth to their characters. What is your character’s motivation? Yes, I…