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 …
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. Immediately, when I saw the theme for this …
Beautiful People: Parental Edition: Rouyn (Starbloods) Read More »
I’ve known a few people with Asperger’s, but I’ve never actually sat and talked with them about the condition, which is why I was really happy to find Elizabeth so she could share with us. According to Wikipedia, Asperger syndrome (AS), also known as Asperger’s, is a developmental disorder characterized by significant difficulties in social interaction …
So Your Character Has Asperger’s Syndrome … Featuring Elizabeth Hemingway Read More »
Many of my favorite characters in fiction are sixty and up. What makes us love them so much? When many young people think of older people they think of that lady down the street that yelled at them for running on their grass or the older man that used to give them candy. So what …
Buy from Amazon! In the second volume of Jill Williamson’s Kinsman Chronicles, a remnant has escaped the destruction of the Five Realms and now lives on several hundred ships adrift at sea. As a flock, they sail north into the unknown in hopes of finding land that might become their new home. As the king’s …
A Book Review of King’s Blood by Jill Williamson 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 …
April was a busy, but overall pretty good month. I had a great time with friends for my birthday and made a lot of goals! What I did: 1.) I won CampNaNoWriMo for the third year in a row with a 30K goal! And I’ve gotten almost 50K written total in the Starbloods rewrite! I’m …
Buy from Amazon! Cinder is back and trying to break out of prison―even though she’ll be the Commonwealth’s most wanted fugitive if she does―in this second installment from Marissa Meyer. Halfway around the world, Scarlet Benoit’s grandmother is missing. It turns out there are many things Scarlet doesn’t know about her grandmother, or the grave …
I’ve heard much about Autism and I’ve even known some people with Autism. According to Wikipedia: Autism is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by impaired social interaction, verbal and non-verbal communication, and restricted and repetitive behavior. I had never looked into it with very much detail until now. This is why I’m so happy that Rebekah …
So Your Character Has Autism … Featuring Rebekah Hancock Read More »
Since Beautiful People has not gone up this month, I’m using this extra slot to catch up on all of the tags I’ve gotten! I’ve only got three more to go besides this! Somehow I got the warped version of the title. The lovely Alexa @ Summer Snowflakes tagged me in this forever ago and now …
