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What is he becoming?

photo by Sybren Now, here’s one trick that might help you remember to create dynamic characters. Many books on characterization will tell you go write up character sheets that list your character’s skin color, educational background, medical history and so on ad-infinitum. But I find it far more valuable to always think of my characters

Meta Monday 7: Subconscious Take Over

photo by happy sweet “Let your subconscious take over; keep your intellect out of the way. Be passionate about what you’re doing. Look at it this way: When you start a love affair, the last thing you want to be is critical, right? And if you’re starting a business, the last thing you want to

Fiction Friday 4: I think

photo by epsos “Belief isn’t simply a thing for fair times and bright days…What is belief – what is faith – if you don’t continue in it after failure?…Anyone can believe in someone, or something that always succeeds…But failure…ah, now, that is hard to believe in, certainly and truly. Difficult enough to have value. Sometimes