Tag Archives: character development

Revisit: When One Book Just Won’t Do

Originally posted on May 1, 2013 . . . This one tries to hit everything, which shows where my mind was.  I was more interested in promos, poems, and random stuff as if this was a Livejournal.  Yet, flickers of … Continue reading

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Revisit: No Fun in Perfection

This was posted December 26, 2012 and I love the opening warning.  Even in my haggard state, I was able to make some sense.  Pretty sure I’ve touched on this subject a few times afterwards, but it’s funny how it … Continue reading

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Revisiting Origins: Kira Grasdon

Within the pages of Legends of Windemere, one character will always stand out to me as the wild card.  The reason is because she was unexpected, but she also developed a really big love/hate relationship with readers.  Some seemed to hate … Continue reading

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Clyde’s Fear: Can a Monster be Afraid?

I remember talking about how Clyde was feeling fear in War of Nytefall: Eradication since there was the Orb of Durag.  He wasn’t sure if that weapon could hurt or kill him, so he was afraid.  Although, I think it was closer … Continue reading

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The Evolution of Clyde

One of the greatest challenges in War of Nytefall is going to be having Clyde grow throughout the series.  He’s already a physical powerhouse and has an intimidating reputation.  There’s very little that will change there because any stronger and it would … Continue reading

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Switching Focus from Story to Character

(The image has nothing to do with this.  After 20 minutes of searching, I picked a random thing in the Yahoo image search that made me smirk.) I’m not sure where the change happened with Legends of Windemere.  Not with … Continue reading

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The Benefits of a Mid or Late Series Detour Tale

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cRtpvCxCnEo For context, Dean dies repeatedly in that episode while the day repeats with only Sam knowing.  There is an actual reason for that to happen, which is revealed at the end and I won’t spoil the fun.  Seriously, it … Continue reading

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Guest Post by John W. Howell: The Untrained Thriller Hero

Thank you to John W. Howell for writing an insightful post! Last week Charles asked me a question, and I took some time to think it over. His question was a request. Here is the quote, “tips to making a … Continue reading

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Character Development by C.S. Boyack

Today I have a guest post from C.S. Boyack.  Enjoy! Character growth is something all authors struggle with. I’m not an expert, but I have some seasoning. There are many ways to weave character growth into a story, but I’m … Continue reading

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When One Book Just Won’t Do

So, you’re writing your book and burning through your story like an author possessed by a word-obsessed demon.  You’re nearing the end of your manuscript with a twinkle in your eye that is just slightly brighter than the bit of … Continue reading

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