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Character Sketches
What is an old soul?
And how can you use this to help with characterization? I’m an old soul. I’ve known this since I was in grade school…since I could conceptualize what a soul was…or at least that’s what I recall. I related with my older peers better than I would ones my own age and Continue Reading
Character profiles
Aside from the physical basics, the following are questions that may assist with an in-depth sketch: -what is their motivation throughout the story- think of their motives at the beginning, middle, and end -what are some traits you admire -what are some traits that bother you -what type of people Continue Reading
Do writing short-cuts exist?
I heard this question posed in a chat room and while the rest of the room flooded that individual with the correct do’s and don’ts of writing, I sat silent. It was a good question. Then I began to think about my own process and how it’s evolved since I Continue Reading