Feb 27, 2024 | Craft, Storytelling
Characters are the beating heart of every story. Their presence is integral to the narrative, breathing life into your stories. They serve as the driving force that moves your story forward, captivating your readers along the way. So, how do you go about creating...
Sep 28, 2021 | Reading, Storytelling, Writing
When you develop a character in your own writing, think about your favorite character in a novel. What do you remember most about them? ???? Is it Sula’s defiance when she cuts off the tip of her own finger? ???? Holden Caulfield’s never-ending attitude? ???? Maybe...
Mar 27, 2021 | Community, Storytelling, Writing
Is it uncomfortable to write diverse characters? It definitely can be. But imagine the people you could reach and the worlds you can create when you branch out and see communities outside of your own. Your experiences, identity, environment, place in society and more...
Jun 7, 2019 | Editing, Editing Hack Series
When you know all about your characters, you can focus your writing on one main thread. It helps you wrangle the various pieces of your writing into one cohesive vision. Themes. Narrative. Arc. Character. Scenes. Structure. This hack helps keep the different pieces...
Apr 5, 2019 | Craft, Novel writing
What inspires you to create a new character? Ideas, images, conversations we hear bring new characters of all genres to life Tayari Jones overheard an intimate moment between a man and a woman at Atlanta’s Lenox Square Mall. The woman asked the man if he’d have waited...