by Jill Williamson | Aug 26, 2020 | Antagonists, Brainstorming, Writing
We’ve talked about conflict and how the main character in your story needs to face obstacles as he sets out to achieve his objective. Most often that conflict comes in the form of an antagonist (or villain) who stands opposed to the hero of the story. That is not...
by Jill Williamson | Jul 17, 2020 | Characters, Guest Posts, Learning from Other Authors
Paul’s spinal cord was damaged in a car accident, so now he uses a wheelchair for mobility. Timothy has intermittent muscle spasms and weakness after the magical attack that nearly killed him. Alison’s acute synesthesia leads to panic attacks when her senses are...
by Stephanie Morrill | Jul 6, 2020 | Beginning Writer's Guide To Finishing A Novel, Characters, Editing
I hope our U.S. writers had an enjoyable and safe 4th of July! Ours was weird with fireworks shows cancelled, but I did go to a friend’s house and watch Hamilton on Disney+. After years of hearing about how great the show is, I was happy for the opportunity to...
by Stephanie Morrill | Jun 26, 2020 | Characters, Guest Posts
Stephanie here! We are so thrilled to have Roseanna with us today! Roseanna and I have been friends since 2007 when we met at the American Christian Fiction Writers conference. We both had baby bumps, the same red briefcase, and were much younger than most attendees...
by Jill Williamson | Apr 8, 2020 | Book Club Posts, Characters, Go Teen Writers Book Club
Today on the Go Teen Writers Book Club, we’re discussing “Depth,” chapter twenty-three of Story Trumps Structure by Steven James. Chapter Recap:This week’s chapter was primarily about if, how, and how much your character changes over the course of the story. Mr. James...
by Stephanie Morrill | Apr 6, 2020 | Beginning Writer's Guide To Finishing A Novel, Characters
One story element that often feels mushy in the middle of our books is our cast of characters. We sometimes are so focused on getting our main character down the river, we forget about the lives of all those side characters we set up in act one. Or we can have the...
