October 28, 2019 Character Planning or Pants’ing? Not a complicated blog post today – just simple observations. Some people require vast amounts of detailed histories on their character profiles, where they… Share this: Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Print (Opens in new window) Print Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn
January 9, 2018 Character Creation What’s the single most important contribution you give your story? It’s not just the plot… Let’s look at the logline. “It’s about a guy… Share this: Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Print (Opens in new window) Print Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn
April 23, 2017 Writers… write and other ADHD musings I bet the average book reader wonders if authors sit around and pontificate upon the motives and back stories of their characters. The answer… Share this: Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Print (Opens in new window) Print Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn
April 4, 2017 Archetypes I haven’t officially made a study of archetypes. What this is, is – heros. Your hero character. Let’s analyze some. Jack Ryan (Clancy) –… Share this: Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Print (Opens in new window) Print Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn
April 3, 2017 “Where do you get your characters?” Years ago, I came up with a concept for a novel where a group of people wake up, and find most of civilization just…… Share this: Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Print (Opens in new window) Print Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn