Category Archives: Characters

Ariel’s Article 1

I count myself as a novice writer. I’ve been scribbling things for a long time, but I’ve only really started working on my ability recently. And of course I’ve had some bad habits to break. Although one that I didn’t … Continue reading

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Character Flaw

I love lists. I tend to forget to use them but I love them none the less. I also like charts, graphs, and other visual reminders on how to do things. I think that is due to the math/science-based jobs … Continue reading

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Divorcing Yourself From Your Character

Well now, this is tricky. You’ve had something horrible happen to you…or maybe something great. And you’ve decided to turn it into a story. You fictionalize it, add some magic, some name changes and bam, you have… Crap. You do, … Continue reading

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