Discover how to use the Character House to create fictional people whom your audience will follow until the very last page!

Developing a character arc can be one of the most exciting and challenging parts of writing your novel. 

Just as a house needs a roof, the Character House culminates with a consistent personality. Discover practical tips on fixing three common personality pitfalls.

Your book can take readers on an emotional journey. These tips will help you avoid common pitfalls and grip readers’ emotions until the very last page. 

Learn how to showcase compelling narrative voices and heartfelt vulnerability to help readers experience the story through your character’s eyes. 

The tools of scene structure can help you engage your audience. Get ready to create powerful scenes that keep your plot moving and your readers turning pages.

What’s the only thing more exciting, more challenging, and more rewarding than developing characters? Developing character relationships.

Characters with unique external traits can become readers’ favorites. But how can we develop realistic external traits without being generic, obtrusive, or over the top?

If your characters don’t take action, your story will stall. Learn how to make sure your characters’ actions are logical, meaningful, and fascinating.

Why does some dialogue sparkle with life, while other dialogue falls flatter than a pancake? The Character House reveals the answers.

Description. Whether you live for it or skip over it, most novels can’t exist without it. But how do we paint word pictures that bring our stories to life?

Goals can transform a story from lifeless to gripping. Discover how to develop strong goals that motivate your characters and propel your plot forward.

Fears make characters relatable and prompt them to become more courageous. Learn how to use fears to develop authentic characters and create powerful story arcs.

Strong backstories create compelling characters. Explore essential tips on developing wounds, beliefs, and emotional baggage that forge a connection with your readers.

The Character House compares characters to houses, with layers (backstory, beliefs, fears, goals, actions, etc.) that influence one another in a natural chain of cause and effect.

I’m Jordyn Hadden, an author and freelance editor with a passion for creating memorable stories that nestle in readers’ hearts.