Hello and happy Memorial Day if you are in the United States. It’s pretty common to have an elderly relative, often an aunt or uncle, in a story as a helper character. They are good sources of mystery (either something they know or something in their house), a source of sudden wealth when they die…
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Muse on Monday – January 31, 2022
One part of writing fiction is putting yourself in your characters’ shoes. Sure, you know what you would do, but what would they do? Everyone has their own personalities and histories. It’s up to you, as the writer, to decide not only what your characters do, but why they do it. Which brings us to…
Writing Corner: Characters
Characters The people in your story, both the good and bad ones and any others. They do not have to be human. The characters are one of the most important parts of a story since they are the ones the story happens to. When we read a story or watch a movie or TV show,…
The Green-Walled Treehouse 