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Do Some Character Shopping
Posted by kevin on Mar 9, 2010 in Writing
Places like Wal-Mart (as well as thousands of other good places to people-watch) are endless fountains of ideas for characters. So, the next time you’re stuck looking for ideas for new characters or the ones you have lack dimension, then just get in the car and do some character shopping.
3 Illegal Acts That Will Ruin a Scene
Posted by kevin on Jan 7, 2010 in Writing
Acts against Motivation, Acts against Rules, Acts against Soul – If a character in your scene does any of these things, it will jar the reader out of the book and possibly convince them never to return.