by Madeline Smoot | Nov 3, 2017 | Buried in the Slush Pile, character development, characters
Last month in my newsletter, I talked about the difference between a character’s wants vs their needs. I also mentioned that there are two types of needs: physical and emotional. I thought we could explore that a little more.
by Madeline Smoot | Aug 14, 2017 | Buried in the Slush Pile, character development, writing
I attended RWA 2017 last month, not as a speaker, but just as a normal attendee. There’s something freeing about attending workshops and classes for writing that is outside your genre.
by Madeline Smoot | Nov 20, 2015 | Buried in the Slush Pile, character development
Now there are some things all main characters should have in common regardless of whether they were written for the adult or children’s market. They should. Have wants and needs Grow in some way (emotionally or spiritually) Be realistic Not be a stereotype of some...
by Madeline Smoot | May 4, 2011 | character development, characters, primary characters
To get back to our character discussion, I think it’s time to discuss a few of the traits that all great characters have in common. They are (in no particular order): Anne of Green Gables may have redhair, but it’s her love of drama thatis the important...
