As a character-driven author whose stories almost always come into being due to a cool character who took up residence in my brain, characters are something I often create by a subconscious process rather than by consciously fleshing them out. That’s why, for so long, roleplaying was a huge part of my character development process. Over the past few months, however, my character-building process has become more conscious and I’ve been able to identify some details that help make more engaging, realistic characters. Here are five details to think about when creating your characters. Continue reading “5 Traits of Realistic Characters”
The Marvel Cinematic Universe Tag
Christine over at Fairy Dust On My Pen, who created this tag, left it open to all Marvel fans, so I’m doing the tag. (In case anyone was curious, no, I haven’t watched Endgame yet. On the bright side, it’s making me extra resistant to Pinterest’s whiles since Pinterest is where I KEEP SEEING SPOILERS if I’m not careful, so I’m just avoiding it as much as possible. XD) But without further ado, the tag. Continue reading “The Marvel Cinematic Universe Tag”
Book Review: Victory by Naomi Paasch
I was nervous about this book, going in. A friend of the author asked if I’d read and review it, which I was totally cool with because I love helping out fellow indie authors, but I wasn’t super impressed with the blurb or the cover when I checked out the Amazon page. (A note: I received a free copy to review.) However, I was pleasantly surprised by the quality of this book.
Victory is told in two parts alongside each other. One is the story of an author Continue reading “Book Review: Victory by Naomi Paasch”
Character Interview: Eira Evanly
Eira is the main antagonist of Apple of My Eye, the Snow White retelling in The Mirror-Hunter Chronicles. She’s dramatic, driven, cunning, and motivated. Enjoy her interview. :) Continue reading “Character Interview: Eira Evanly”
My Top 3 Favorite Fairytale Retellings
I enjoy fairytale retellings, and I love seeing how authors twist and adapt existing stories and make them their own. I’ve read and watched a decent handful of retellings, but these three are tops on my list.