Developing Characters' Relationships with Each Other
If your characters are bricks you'll use to build a story, their relationships are the mortar holding that story together. Lord of the...
Income Diversification for Authors: Freelance Editing
Last month we talked about one of the most obvious ways for fiction writers to diversify our incomes: freelance writing. Today we're...
Creating Great Characters: How you SHOULD use character profiles
One of the most common exercises writers are told to do is creating a character profile. Many places even offer free templates to help...
Income Diversification for Authors: Freelance Writing
A few weeks ago we talked about what income diversification is and why it's so important to authors. Over the next few months, I'm going...
Creating Great Characters: Developing their relationship with the world around them
Over the past few months I've shown you how to take your character development beyond the superficial. We've focused entirely on your...
Income Diversification for Authors: What it is and why it matters
Building a successful career as a writer (or any type of creative professional) is a massive challenge. Most of us put thousands of hours...
Creating Great Characters: Develop your character's relationship with themselves
Last month we dug deep into your character's formative memories, and today I'd like to build on those memories and learn about your...
Professional Interaction for Authors: How to deal with professional authors
So far we've talked about how we treat teenage fans and aspiring authors. Today I'd like to talk about how you can interact with the...