the-right-writing: When your readers first meet a character, unless you aretrying to intentionally mislead, that character shouldn’t be doing anythingthey don’t normally do. If you want to make it a point that Johnny almost never cries, don’t introduce Johnny in… Read moreIntroducing characters out of character
the-right-writing: When your readers first meet a character, unless you aretrying to intentionally mislead, that character shouldn’t be doing anythingthey don’t normally do. If you want to make it a point that Johnny almost never cries, don’t introduce Johnny in… Read moreIntroducing characters out of character
the-right-writing: They don’t do anything to advance the plot or advance the character development of the characters who do advance the plot They only do things any character could have done. Your rationale for their involvement in every plot point… Read moreWhat makes a character unnecessary?
the-right-writing: They don’t do anything to advance the plot or advance the character development of the characters who do advance the plot They only do things any character could have done. Your rationale for their involvement in every plot point… Read moreWhat makes a character unnecessary?
the-right-writing: I (verbed) my first (noun) when I was (age). I woke up to (rest of sentence). (Onomatopoeia)! (Exclamation)! There’s a saying in (place). (First name last name) was an (adjective) man. Cliche first page: (Super scary stuff happening here!)… Read moreCliche first sentences
the-right-writing: I (verbed) my first (noun) when I was (age). I woke up to (rest of sentence). (Onomatopoeia)! (Exclamation)! There’s a saying in (place). (First name last name) was an (adjective) man. Cliche first page: (Super scary stuff happening here!)… Read moreCliche first sentences
writeinspiration: the-right-writing: Don’t have them die of old age after a long, fulfilling life. Many people don’t even think of this as sad (note that this can still work if you have enough of the other factors). Leave one of… Read moreHow to make a character’s death sadder
writeinspiration: the-right-writing: Don’t have them die of old age after a long, fulfilling life. Many people don’t even think of this as sad (note that this can still work if you have enough of the other factors). Leave one of… Read moreHow to make a character’s death sadder
