Category Archives: characters

Honing Your Dark Hero: 4 Things I’ve Learned from the World’s Most Dangerous Men

Posted on February 3, 2011 by

Award winning author Laura Navarre, whom I was privileged to interview in May 2010, sold her first two books in rapid succession. Her debut novel, The Devil’s Mistress, a dark Tudor romance, was released by Samhain in June 2010 (ebook) … Continue reading →

Posted in characters, writing, writing techniques | Tagged , , , , , | 23 Comments

WoW: Creating Flawed Characters

Posted on December 15, 2010 by

Flawed characters? Yup. You read that right. If we want to produce marketable stories, our characters have to be imperfect people—just like us. OK, you already knew that, right? Well, I can be kinda slow to catch on to things. … Continue reading →

Posted in characters, writing | Tagged , , , , , | 3 Comments

FF: The Value of Traditions

Posted on November 26, 2010 by

“Tradition.” When Tevya belts out this song in Fiddler on the Roof, I never fail to be moved. Clearly, he values the traditions that are a major part of his world. Our daughter loves traditions, too. Her favorite season is … Continue reading →

Posted in characters, writing | Tagged , , , | 1 Comment