by Jill Williamson | May 29, 2012 | Writing
By Jill WilliamsonSince today is John F. Kennedy’s birthday, in which he would have turned ninety-five years old, and since Stephen King recently released 11/22/63, a novel about a man who travels back in time to prevent the JFK assassination, it got me thinking about...
by Jill Williamson | May 25, 2012 | Writing
By Jill WilliamsonI’m currently working on a dystopian novel in which the village my main characters live in was attacked and all of my characters lost loved ones.I know that this is a big deal, so I’ve been studying grief and how it affects people so that I can...
by Jill Williamson | May 22, 2012 | Writing
By Jill WilliamsonHow you describe your characters depends on who your point of view character is. If you’re writing a female, she might describe clothing, give fabric and designer details, or compare herself to the person she’s looking at. A male point of...
by Jill Williamson | May 18, 2012 | Writing
By Jill WilliamsonIn case you haven’t noticed… I like lists. But I promise these will be my last lists for a while. *grin*As with my post on hobbies and skills, I also like to think about my characters’ traits, both positive and negative. In fact,...
by Jill Williamson | May 15, 2012 | Writing
By Jill WilliamsonLast week, Stephanie talked about teaching your character new skills. I loved reading all the cool skills you’ve given your characters and wanted to add something to that discussion. Giving your character at least one interesting skill or hobby...
by Jill Williamson | May 11, 2012 | Writing
By Jill WilliamsonWriting about fictional archetypes on Tuesday made me think of real ones.In 1920, a Swiss physician Carl Jung wrote in his book Psychological Types that people have an archetype that drives them from within, that defines how they see the world and...
