Here’s the thing about characters: as soon as you name one, this is a cue for readers this character needs to stick in their minds. It’s subconscious, I think. The name is a label. When encountering new people in our lives, the first thing we usually tell them is our name and they, if polite, [...]
Archive for January, 2012
My way with character names
Posted in Writing on January 16, 2012 | 1 Comment »
Thinking ahead might be worth the effort…
Posted in Writing on January 6, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
So I was editing away my current WIP, book 1. I came to a point in the story where two characters are chatting about recent events. They mention something that will be a major plot piece in book 2 where a retrospective takes place. Suddenly I realized I need to know what the public opinion [...]
Take a walk on the wild side…
Posted in Life, Writing on January 5, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
I think this is something every reader… No, scratch that. I think this is something every person in this world should read. If you don’t like use of strong words… grow a pair. Oh yeah, nearly forgot. Happy New Year everyone. I hope 2012 is better for my social life than 2011…
