“We don’t give them names. It’s too empowering.” ~Dr. Shunzo Mamiya (Terror on Resonance) There are many posts out there on the internet about how to name your characters, but this isn’t going to be one of those. As Mamiya said in that quote, names are empowering. Names make us stand out among the crowd. …
Buy from Amazon! She’s a soldier — Noemi Vidal is willing to risk anything to protect her planet, Genesis, including her own life. To their enemies on Earth, she’s a rebel. He’s a machine — Abandoned in space for years, utterly alone, Abel’s advanced programming has begun to evolve. He wants only to protect his …
It’s time for this week’s So Your Character is … Post! This is a weekly segment where I interview lovely volunteers from around the world to give you a firsthand account of being a citizen of their respective country or having a disability. I’m hoping to encourage international diversity, break stereotypes, and give writers a …
So Your Character is From Taiwan … Featuring Astrid Kaniele Read More »
To compete against Disney, 20th Century Fox had an animation studio in the 90’s that released films such as Fern Gully, The Pagemaster, Anastasia, and Once Upon a Forest. These films didn’t gross too well in the boxoffice, so unfortunately the animation studio shut down, but that doesn’t mean these films aren’t remembered. These were …
It’s time for this month’s Beautiful People! Yay! This is a link-up hosted by Paperfury and Further Up and Further In where you answer questions about your characters. I participated in Beautiful People for the last three years every month. Pretty crazy. XD This link-up has been just so helpful with character development. This month’s …
Beautiful People #26 ~ Author Writing Process Edition Read More »
It’s time for this week’s So Your Character is … Post! This is a weekly segment where I interview lovely volunteers from around the world to give you a firsthand account of being a citizen of their respective country or having a disability. I’m hoping to encourage international diversity, break stereotypes, and give writers a …
So Your Character is From Japan … Featuring Mami Suzuki + Noriko @ Diary of a Bookfiend Read More »
Villains meet their demises in so many different ways. For some this means death, for other this means an unfortunate incapacitating situation. Writers put a lot of thought into how their antagonist finally fails, but which way is best for your villain? That all depends on so many different circumstances, including audience and genre. This …
Villain Necrologies and Debacles: DreamWorks Animation Edition Read More »
I can’t believe I’ve been blogging for five years! It’s pretty crazy. Blogging has really grown me as a writer and a person and I’m so happy I start even though this blog had humble beginnings. Stats: I can’t believe I’m almost to a quarter of a million views on this blog. Thanks you guys! 2012 …
Kate @ Story and Dark Chocolate and Christine @ Musings of an Elf both tagged me for this one a while back and now I’m finally getting around to it! I literally have a little note with a stockpile of tags. XD I want to stick to Starblood characters so here are Rouyn and Elasa! 1.) Who …
It’s time for this week’s So Your Character is … Post! This is a weekly segment where I interview lovely volunteers from around the world to give you a firsthand account of being a citizen of their respective country or having a disability. I’m hoping to encourage international diversity, break stereotypes, and give writers a …
