Characters can come alive with great dialogue. They can jump off the page, surprise you, make you laugh or make you cry. And it’s so much fun to write. Through what your characters say, their personalities shine through. Let me show you what I mean. Imagine a teacher asking the class if they have done their … Continue reading
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What’s in a Name?
When you’re writing a story, the characters that you create are key ingredients – and an important part of creating great characters is to have brilliant character names. Sometimes names can be plain, sometimes they can be funny, and sometimes they can be meaningful – but every name you choose has to be memorable for … Continue reading
Dust Bunnies – The Sequel
This month I thought I’d post an update. Do you remember those balls of fluff with googly eyes that I told you about… um, a while ago? You know, these guys… … who are the result of my spending too much time writing and drawing in my studio and no time at all vacuuming my … Continue reading
Creating Characters That Leap Off the Page
I know lots of you out there are very creative, so I thought I’d do another blog about writing. I hope you find it useful. Last month (goodness, doesn’t time fly) I talked about ideas and where they come from. This month I’ll talk about creating characters. People are fascinating, aren’t they? They do the … Continue reading