Hi everyone, I resumed my guest post for Apex Book Company this month with a post about the difference between characters and characterization. I end with a writing prompt that fleshes out this concept. The prompt was to write a classified ad from one alien to another. Here’s a quote from the article: To me, […]
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Favorite Couple in a Genre Novel
Can’t believe I’ve been talking about genre for the past week. Today’s post is the end of a seven day run, and after today I’m going to take a short break because all the books I’ve read are starting to run together. Which is never a good thing, to be sure! So what is my […]
Most Annoying Character (Type)
Well, I suppose it had to happen sooner or later. Today I’m supposed to talk about my most annoying character, but I’m going to alter that slightly to “type.” It’s not any one particular character, but it’s the way that they are portrayed. Yeah, okay I’m not a fan of Jar Jar either…but let’s not […]
A Character I Most Identify With (Or Wish I Was)
Today I’m talking about a character again. This time, I’m naming a character I most identify with (or wish I was). This task is a huge challenge for me, because one of the characters I really admire doesn’t come from a book. She comes from a video game. When I was a lot younger, I […]
My Favorite Genre Character
Okay, so I thought today’s part of the 30 Day Genre Meme hit a little too close to home. For those of you who are familiar with gaming, this is the part where I tell you about my character. My favorite character that is. The only trouble is, I found it was really hard to […]