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Tag Archives: character
Who Are You (woot-woot)?
This week, YA Highway asks the questions How do you decide on names? Would you ever name a character after a friend/family member/ex? Back when I was writing romances, I wanted everyday names for my characters. So I kept a … Continue reading
Posted in Books, The Writing Life, Uncategorized, Writing Craft
Tagged awakening, character, devak, karen sandler, kayla, name, revolution, TANKBORN, trilogy
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3 Tricks to Energize an Expository Scene
Has this ever happened to you? You’re working on your manuscript and you’ve come to a point where you need to reveal information to your reader. It might be something crucial to the plot, or a vital revelation about your … Continue reading
Posted in Books, The Writing Life, Writing Craft
Tagged 3 tips, alien, better writing, character, energize, expository, scene, vampire, writing, zombie
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Give Every Scene a Purpose
The other day, I gave a talk to a high school class about how I did the world-building for my SF book Tankborn. This was a creative writing class, and the students were very motivated to learn more about how … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Strongly Held Beliefs, Tankborn Origins, The Writing Life
Tagged character, events, important, mundane, purpose, scenes, TANKBORN, trivial, writing
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Character Interviews
First of all, I want to make it clear that I do not talk out loud to my characters (nope, not me…that’s not my voice you hear drifting from my office). But since it’s important to get to know my … Continue reading
Where in the World Do My Characters Live?
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
Posted in The Writing Life
Tagged character, character sketch, google, her miracle man, his miracle baby, maps, setting
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Foreshadowing vs. Telegraphing
Earlier today, while working on my WIP (work in progress for you non-writers out there), I got to thinking about the difference between foreshadowing and telegraphing. Although they’re both writing devices in which an author sets up something that will … Continue reading
Posted in The Writing Life
Tagged character, compelling, foreshadowing, telegraphing, writing
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