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Great Characterization and the Very Short Story

Posted on May 10th, 2009 in Writing by Guy Hogan

The flash fiction writer must get out of the way and let the characters act out the story. Show don’t tell.

Characters in the Story

Posted on May 4th, 2009 in How To by Taffy

Characters in your story.

Flash Fiction and Nudity

Posted on April 28th, 2009 in Style by Guy Hogan

My, darling, he said. I want to kiss you all over. She said, Let’s get naked.

Character Creation From Scratch

Posted on April 23rd, 2009 in How To by MJBlack

Some people have trouble creating a character, but just like balancing a character can be simple so can creating a character from scratch.

Naming Your Character

Posted on April 4th, 2009 in How To by MJBlack

Naming anything can be hard, but it’s very important. Names give first impressions about a person, place or object so taking a bit of time to find just the right one is well worth it.

Writing Great Dialogue Made Easy

Posted on April 2nd, 2009 in How To by Guy Hogan

There are five elements to great dialogue, including tension, characterization, movement, understory and backstory.

Creating a Believable Character

Posted on March 10th, 2009 in Writing by MJBlack

It can be difficult to create the perfect character without making them into the royalty of perfection or complete drama-rulers.

People in my Head: The Characters of Emma CS

Posted on January 29th, 2009 in Topical by Emma C S

I dug up some old character bios and thought I’d share a little of my methods of writing, along with introducing you to some of the people that live in my head, complete with pictures.

Your Character’s Car

Posted on December 5th, 2008 in Writing by Darryl Brooks

Fiction writers are always trying find a way to introduce their character without resorting to dry descriptions. This article describes how the character’s car can tell the reader a lot about the character itself.

Building Believable Characters in Fiction

Posted on November 9th, 2008 in Writing by jane grey

Characters that are too good to be true or totally evil are not believable. People are a mix of good and bad. This article will help you to write about characters that readers will identify with and believe in.

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