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How To Transform A Passive Main Character Into An Active One

How To Transform A Passive Main Character Into An Active One

by Stephanie Morrill | Aug 3, 2022 | Characters

We’re back! It has been a hectic couple of months at the Morrill household, full of summer camps, sports, and travel. Most of the summer camps on our schedule were for my kids, but I got in on the summer fun by being a speaker at the One Year Adventure Novel...
How To Unearth Character Motivation By Working Backward

How To Unearth Character Motivation By Working Backward

by Stephanie Morrill | Apr 27, 2022 | Characters

Ed Catmull is one of the founders of Pixar, and I really enjoyed his book, Creativity, Inc. about the history and inner workings of Pixar. I especially loved this insight he shared: “The definition of superb animation is that each character on the screen makes you...
How To Show A Character’s Decision

How To Show A Character’s Decision

by Stephanie Morrill | Feb 2, 2022 | Characters, Compelling Character Series, First Drafts, Writing, Writing Tools

In the first post of this series, I talked about how I get to know my characters as I write, not through a bunch of exercises from before I write the book. Last week, I talked about four filters you can use to understand and manipulate your characters’...
How To Understand What’s Behind Your Characters’ Decisions

How To Understand What’s Behind Your Characters’ Decisions

by Stephanie Morrill | Jan 26, 2022 | Characters, Compelling Character Series

A couple weeks ago, I posted the first installment of this series, which was about how characters are created as you write. I shared how it can be useful to do character exercises before you write your novel, but that most of the time I find it more beneficial to...
How To Create Compelling Characters

How To Create Compelling Characters

by Stephanie Morrill | Jan 5, 2022 | Antagonists, Characters, Compelling Character Series, First Drafts, The Craft of Writing

Hi, writers! I hope you enjoyed your holiday season and have come out on the other side feeling rested and energized. Holidays can also be uniquely draining times, especially if you’re the sort of person who thrives with routine and structure. That’s me! I...
How To Develop Your Main Character Through A Series

How To Develop Your Main Character Through A Series

by Stephanie Morrill | Oct 6, 2021 | Characters, Writing a Series

An excellent question was emailed to us by Rachel. She asked, “I know that if I’m writing a stand alone book my character should overcome her internal flaw or lie by the end, but since I’m planning a series should I create another flaw or lie for the...
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