We’ve all heard stories about “the dreaded writer’s block,” where an author sits in front of a blank screen. Fingers on the keyboard, eyes straight ahead, yet the ideas never come; there are no words on the page. It can be challenging to create new characters and storylines. It’s even worse if a block arises … Read more
Many authors, especially those who write Fantasy or Sci-fi, build stories around people and places that don’t exist in real time. Skillful execution can make characters and settings “feel real” to readers. For example, Lord of the Rings fans become familiar with Middle-earth, although it is a fictitious world. J.R.R. Tolkien created a fictitious world that is … Read more
Fiction authors typically must learn to write about all sorts of personalities when developing their characters. This can be challenging. For example, if an author is a highly confident person, he or she might find it difficult to write about an introverted, shy character. Perhaps your next novel has a character in it who has … Read more