Tag Archives: characters

On Names and Naming

March 28, 2011 – 07:18

Everyone has a different process when it comes to writing. Some build the world first and bring characters in later, some build worlds around their characters, and still others simply write and attempt to capture their ideas before they disappear into the ether. At some point in all of these processes, three things can be … Read more

By EmmaJane McWilliams | Writing | , | Comments (13)

Character Development

January 10, 2011 – 15:26

Sometimes writers or editors will talk about character arcs, and plot arcs, and all kinds of other arcs until you think if you hear the word ‘arc’ again you’re going to arc all over someone’s carpet. They say this with the idea that basically, a story is meant to go somewhere and have some kind … Read more

By Katie Ervin | Writing | , | Comments (1)