The characters that I write are all parts of myself and I send them on little missions to find what I don’t know yet. ~ Gail Godwin
Read the rest of this entry »Quick Take: beware of thumbnail sketches
Avoid thumbnail sketches or police blotter descriptions whenever a new character steps into your book. (The suspect was a Latino male, 6 feet, medium build, scar on left cheek, tattoo of snake on right shoulder, wearing black jacket, jeans and sneakers)This technique tends to feel contrived especially if used too often. A character doesn’t need […]
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