Character Archetypes: The Shapeshifter

Hi gang, Craig with you today. This is post number six in the character archetypes series. In the Hero’s Journey, there are some common characters that are likely to show up in all stories. This doesn’t mean each archetype shows up in every story, and aside from the hero, the rest are kind of optional. …

Nudging that magic along

Hi Gang, Craig with you again. You’ll hear authors talk pretty frequently about how their characters take over and improve the story beyond what they had outlined. When this happens its magical, and one of the best parts of being a writer. In a classroom explanation, your character has to change over the course of …

Write Medium

Hi gang, Craig here again. My last post was called Writing Small, which prompted me to ask myself what writing medium should look like. You can go back and see Write Small by clicking on the words. You can also jump ahead to Write Large. This was the post where we discussed small personal issues …

An open dialog on characters

Hi, gang. Craig here again. I'm noticing that my posts tend to be more open ended than the other authors here. Part of that is because there are so many different methods to produce a good story. I like to discuss things and present options. This time the topic is characters. I've been told I …

Creating a Strong Story With Character Arcs

A lot of work goes into writing a well-developed novel. Planning, plotting, outlining (even pansters need a general story idea). An author must create interesting characters and settings, write scenes that keep the reader interested… The list goes on. Writers need to know proper grammar, spelling, and punctuation. Even when sending to an editor, the …