Why every fictional character needs a personality test
If you’re writing fiction or a life story, you may have considered the personality types of your characters. All the characters in my novel
Inside my protagonist's head
I needed to understand what my protagonist was thinking. The backdrop provides opportunities for conflicts and sub-plots that lay a foundati
The (hi)story is in the detail
The biggest hindrance to writing my first novel has been the time involved in researching historical events. My challenge is to learn when t
The festival of families
Families. They unite us and they tear us apart. My first novel is one of a trilogy covering four generations of familial shenanigans.
Subplots and characters and arcs … oh my!
How do I weave supporting sub plots throughout my story, making sure they have relevance and impact? And exactly how many subplots should I