The Character House, Pt. 13: 3 Ways to Build a Character House
Discover how to use the Character House to create fictional people whom your audience will follow until the very last page!
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The Character House, Pt. 12: The 5 Stages of a Moving Character Arc
Developing a character arc can be one of the most exciting and challenging parts of writing your novel.
The Character House, Pt. 11: Roof and Personality Traits
Just as a house needs a roof, the Character House culminates with a consistent personality. Discover practical tips on fixing three common personality pitfalls.
The Character House, Pt. 10: Emotions and Home Utilities
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.
3 Ways to Supercharge Your Scenes
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.
The Character House, Pt. 8: Residents and Relationships
What’s the only thing more exciting, more challenging, and more rewarding than developing characters? Developing character relationships.
The Character House, Pt. 7: Furniture and External Traits
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?
The Character House, Pt. 6: The Walls of Action
If your characters don’t take action, your story will stall. Learn how to make sure your characters’ actions are logical, meaningful, and fascinating.
The Character House, Pt. 5: The Walls of Dialogue
Why does some dialogue sparkle with life, while other dialogue falls flatter than a pancake? The Character House reveals the answers.
8 Ways to Write Descriptions That Leap Off the Page
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?