Expansion Pack: Stock Characters

Hi gang. Craig with you again. Earlier this year, I wrote a series here about The Hero’s Journey. This is a link to PART ONE. Then I went on to write several Expansion Packs. Those are easy enough to find by using the search function at the very bottom of our page. I’m not giving …

The Name Game

Hi, SE Readers. Joan here today. One of my first posts for Story Empire was titled “What’s in a Name?” It was about the importance of selecting character names that matched age, ethnicity, gender, etc. We writers are free to go outside the box so to speak, especially if you tend to be a bit …

Guess Who?

Hello SErs! Harmony here. During a recent conversation with friends, which brought immense amusement, we talked about the ways in which we describe people. This got me thinking about the common descriptors we use in general and how we can enhance characterisations in our fictional writing. To give you some idea, the conversation included my …

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 …

Observations

Hello SE Readers. This post is going to sound like I’m rambling but bear with me. I do have a purpose for it, and it does relate to writing. This past Saturday was a work free day in the Hall household. The weather was cloudy, a bit chilly, and a light drizzle fell. What better …