Expansion Pack: The Crucible

Hi gang, Craig with you again. Most of my posts seem to be about characters, so why should today be any different? Today, I’m going to share a little tip to help your main character get that all-important character arc. Every person out there has an idea of who they are. There are things they …

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, …

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 …

Personality Types for Characters

Hello, wonderful SEers! Mae here with one of my favorite topics—personalities. Some months ago I shared a post about using the Myers Brigg Type Indicator to determine your personality type. That post generated great discussion and seemed to be fun for everyone. I’m currently in the process of starting the second book in my newest …

You know stuff, use it

Craig here today. I've said many times that the rules of writing fiction are more guidelines. I was struck recently with how many novels feature a main character who is an author. Therefore: Today's topic is, "Write What you Know." Okay, I just said they're more like guidelines, so if you want a main character …