Character Arcs?
Okay, I confess. I’ve never quite understood the use of the word arc when talking about plot and character. I keep…
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The Clash of Characters
In last weeks’ posts I talked about how you can take an ordinary character and make him fascinating by developing…
Ordinary Characters Can Be Extraordinary
We’ve been going deep into character these last weeks, and I want to offer you some more ideas for developing…
Getting to the Core of Your Characters
Leon Surmelian in his book (written forty years ago) Techniques of Fiction Writing, has this to say about creating characters…
Creating Not Good but Great Characters
Since this blog is dedicated to help writers get to the heart of their stories, there is nothing more important…
What’s Your Motif?
Motifs? Most writers don’t really know what they are, but they can make the difference between an okay book and…
Movies Rich in Theme ~ City Slickers
As we continue the topic of using universal themes in writing, I want to talk a little about universality. Having…
Movies Rich in Theme ~ Babe
As we’re exploring theme here, I want to add a little aside about symbols. Tying symbols in with a theme…
Movies Rich in Theme ~ Strictly Ballroom
I can’t resist talking about my favorite movie–well, my entire family’s favorite movie. We have to get our fix, watching…
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