There are several things you should consider before choosing the name your character will be known by. One of the first things you should look at is the time or era in which your story takes place. Say your story or novel takes place in 1925. The five most popular names for boys in 1925…
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Confusing Words, Fiction Writing, Words
Confusing Words from Anecdote to Ark
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• •Fiction Writing, Writing
Character Creation and Character Sheets
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Them’s Fightin’ Words – Guest Post by AJ Scudiere
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• •BAM! Splat! Pow! Punched, shot, exploded, shredded, rolled, kicked, stabbed . . . What are good fighting words? What makes a good fight? Should it be real? Supernatural? Painful? Showy? There are so many options that sometimes it’s hard to figure it out. Maybe you know exactly how the fight should go, but not how…
Fiction Writing, Guest Posts
How Not to Get Arrested Breaking Into Your Own Home – Guest Post by AJ Scudiere
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• •There I was, about to start writing my second novel, but a great abyss had opened between me and the story. When I wrote my first book, I clung tightly to the adage “write what you know.” I know science—biology, medicine, physics—and my first book, Resonance, is about scientists and magnetic polar reversal. It was…
Author Interviews, Fiction Writing, Writing
AJ Scudiere Interview – Characters, Inspiration, and Fear
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• •Before she begins to write, how completely does she plan out her characters and her book? What does she enjoy most about writing? What is her biggest fear as a writer? Was there any particular thing or event that inspired you to write these books? I think the initial, fundamental idea of the story (revenge…