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Hero Archetypes – Where Does Yo...

I’m chasing heroes. You heard me right. I’m chasing heroes. (Yes, I’m married, and my...

Hero Archetypes – Where Does Your Hero Fit?
posted on: Oct 23, 2009 | section: Character Development

Romance and The Hero

What makes a man romantic in romance writing? His looks? His qualities? How he engages the world? In a nutshell, all...

Romance and The Hero
posted on: Aug 27, 2009 | section: Character Development

Touching Moments and Characterization...

When it comes to romance writing, touch is the most powerful and yet underused tool in developing all aspects of the...

Touching Moments and Characterization in Romance Writing
posted on: Feb 4, 2009 | section: Character Development

7 Steps to Developing Real People Who...

Part Four: Getting Down to Work If you’ve read the first three articles in this series (part one, part two, part...

7 Steps to Developing Real People Who Bring your Fiction to Life – Part Four
posted on: Dec 28, 2008 | section: Character Development

7 Steps to Developing Real People Who...

Part Three: Let Your Characters Live Character development for fiction is an essential step in the writing process and...

7 Steps to Developing Real People Who Bring your Fiction to Life- Part Three
posted on: Dec 26, 2008 | section: Character Development

7 Steps to Developing Real People Who...

Part Two: Creating the Past and Shaping the Present The quality of your characters will form the foundation you desire...

7 Steps to Developing Real People Who Bring your Fiction to Life – Part Two
posted on: Dec 24, 2008 | section: Character Development

7 Steps to Developing Real People Who...

Part One: Desire and Fear Creating convincing characters that are believable takes time and discipline. Creating...

7 Steps to Developing Real People Who Bring Your Fiction to Life-Part One
posted on: Dec 22, 2008 | section: Character Development

The Backstory

If you have decided to write a novel, the story that exists within it extends way beyond the book itself. This...

The Backstory
posted on: Dec 16, 2008 | section: Character Development