Hi, SE friends! Mae, here. Well, sort of. 🙂 As you read this, I am on a week-long vacation in the Pine Tree State of Maine. My wonderful SE colleagues have agreed to cover for me by answering comments, but I want this to be a leisurely post . . . like a Sunday drive. … Continue reading Taking a Sunday Drive
Character Development
Expansion Pack: The Egg Scene
Hi gang, Craig here again with another Expansion Pack. These are designed to enhance the series I wrote about The Hero’s Journey, also known as the Writing Monomyth. It’s worth repeating that none of the Expansion Pack material is required for your stories. These are just as advertised. If you want to get a bit … Continue reading Expansion Pack: The Egg Scene
Let’s Break Stuff: Passive Characters
Hi, Gang, Craig here again. I may make this a sporadic series, and I welcome my Story Empire compatriots to steal it and use it any time they like. We talk about all kinds of things here, always with a positive shiny face on it. That ends today. Today, we're going to break things. Honestly, … Continue reading Let’s Break Stuff: Passive Characters
Friday Writing Question… kind of
Hi, Gang, Craig here again, and today my assignment is a "writing question." We try to stay on a rotation for Friday's, and we have assigned topics. My problem is what to do with this topic. See, nobody asked me a question that I could answer. I could ask a question here, and hope you … Continue reading Friday Writing Question… kind of
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 … Continue reading Guess Who?
