Building on Detail by Sam Blake
When I first started writing and realised that I really need to learn how before
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When I first started writing and realised that I really need to learn how before
Character motivation is part of the foundation of ANY book, get the motivation wrong and
For me, creating characters is one of the most exciting part of the writing process.
This is the second of a two-part series. You can read the first article by
The best stories are never just about plot; they’re about people – their desires and
Why write an Irish character into a story? Let me direct you to Chris O’Dowd
As a writer, there’s nothing more intimidating than a blank page, especially when you know
Introducing Corporal Lindsey Ryan Lindsey Ryan’s character was inspired by some of the amazing women
Reflections on including the Northern Irish landscape I grew up with as a key character
Meet sixteen-year-old Niamh Hughes. She’s in London for the summer but unfortunately for her, so
How does what we believe influence our actions when life confronts us with a situation
I love character-driven stories. When I read Moby Dick, I had a powerful urge to
To change the place in some novels would be to remove one of the lead
When writing fiction, drawing on real-life people who inhabit an author’s world can be a
From Shakespeare to Austen to Wodehouse to Winnie-the-Pooh, most storytelling involves exploring the human experience.
The People in Books Our aim as writers is to make the characters in our
Characters in a novel are not just part of the story they must drive the
Names help to define an individual and form the basis of the many layers it
It was not enough to simply research what it was like to live in the
What you are looking for when you develop a character are experiences or memories that
