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A Protagonist’s Anatomy #1: Motive, Goals, Conflict & Epiphany
Posted on June 28, 2020 Leave a Comment
And so for the first post in the series it seemed only right that I begin with the four things that form the beating heart of any good character: motive, goals, conflict and epiphany.
Throwback Thursday: 50 Character Motives For Your Story
Posted on April 9, 2020 Leave a Comment
I’ve listed a few possible character motives in the image below and I would encourage you to play around with different ways of interpreting and applying them.
Throwback Thursday: D. Wallace Peach Interview Omnibus
Posted on January 9, 2020 Leave a Comment
I had the pleasure of chatting with D. Wallace Peach, whose books, including the ‘Shattered Sea’ duology, are available to buy now on Amazon. This is part one of our interview. Don’t forget to check back next week for part two!
Creating Conflict Between Your Characters
Posted on October 13, 2019 Leave a Comment
Creating a strong conflict is mandatory in any style or genre of story writing. Your reader will bore quickly without it.
50 Character Motives For Your Story
Posted on August 18, 2019 3 Comments
I’ve listed a few possible character motives in the image below and I would encourage you to play around with different ways of interpreting and applying them.
Author Interview: D. Wallace Peach (Part 2 of 2)
Posted on June 23, 2019 Leave a Comment
I had the pleasure of chatting with D. Wallace Peach, whose books, including the ‘Shattered Sea’ duology, are available to buy now on Amazon. This is part two of that interview.
Author Interview: D. Wallace Peach (Part 1 of 2)
Posted on June 16, 2019 3 Comments
I had the pleasure of chatting with D. Wallace Peach, whose books, including the ‘Shattered Sea’ duology, are available to buy now on Amazon. This is part one of our interview. Don’t forget to check back next week for part two!
On Character Traits
Posted on August 26, 2018 Leave a Comment
Let your reader get to know Dave by experiencing Dave, not simply being told about Dave.
Author Interview: Sharleen Nelson (part 2 of 2)
Posted on June 10, 2018 2 Comments
I had the pleasure of interviewing Sharleen, whose debut novel The Time Tourists is available to buy on Amazon and other retail outlets. This is the second half of that interview.
Author Interview: Sharleen Nelson (part 1 of 2)
Posted on June 3, 2018 Leave a Comment
I had the pleasure of interviewing Sharleen Nelson, whose debut novel The Time Tourists is available to buy on Amazon and other retail outlets. What follows is part one of that interview. Be sure to check back next week for part two!
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