Tag Archives: character sketch

What do you mean, I need conflict?

Posted on May 26, 2011 by

I’ve been trolling through my storehouse of articles I wrote in the past, looking for likely material for my blog. This is partly out of sheer laziness (easier to rewrite something already written than write new), but also because there … Continue reading →

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Where in the World Do My Characters Live?

Posted on May 21, 2011 by

First, full disclosure—I am the polar opposite of a pantser (that is, a writer who just sits down and starts writing with no preparation).  As a former software engineer, I plan out my books to the nth degree before I … Continue reading →

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