Writing Relationships: Really Useful Links by Paul Anthony Shortt
Relationships are the key to drama. Characters can’t exist in a vacuum, and even if
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Relationships are the key to drama. Characters can’t exist in a vacuum, and even if
There are many ways to go about creating a character. Here are just a few
Everyone knows the importance of a well-defined and well-rounded characters. If they’re not well constructed,
It’s a funny thing, being a novelist. One of the first things that friends and
I’m not the best singer in the world. I can carry a tune, but I
‘Voice’. It’s such a nebulous thing sometimes, but it’s one of the qualities editors and
Literature is so subjective. We each bring our own feelings and contexts to every bit
Developing a character from scratch is daunting. You don’t know how he or she is
It is a sad fact of life that, if you write fiction, there will always
For most of us, it’s a condition easily treatable with a quick sip of honey
Think about your favourite books and, sure enough, it’s your favourite characters who take centre
We’ve all experienced this as a writer; the pulsing cursor, the blank page; the well
What I need up front is to find the right name for each of them.
You put twenty different authors into a room and ask them about their springboard for
As a primary school teacher who’s been writing for children for many years, I’m regularly
Dialogue, and the ensuing ping pong as my characters word-jive with each other, is my
Things have changed dramatically for women over the last hundred years, from the last of
Imagine watching a movie without any dialogue. Now think of the last movie you watched
Writer’s Health Warning: what follows is about my own perspective on creating characters and dialogues
All the time the voices are gabbing in my head. I do my utmost to
