How to Shape Character Motivation with Swoons and Wounds
What does your character ache for? And what’s holding them back?
6 Tips to Starting your First Chapter
That first page sure is intimidating. Don’t stress – start here!
How Peeling an Orange can Reveal Character Personality
Your character has layers. Like an onion. Or an orange!
The Secret to an Unforgettable Character Introduction
Capture a reader’s heart from the moment your character steps onto the page!
Writing Dialogue: Saying What You Mean (Not)
Truth is, we don’t always say it how it is. Neither should your characters!
5 Essential Traits for Every Dynamic Character
These basic building blocks make up the core of every character.
Welcome to the New CC!
After blogging through Tumblr for so long, it’s exciting to finally announce this stand-alone website! This has been a dream of mine for several months now, and although there was a bit of a learning curve for setting up a website, I’m extremely pleased with how everything is shaping up. But why a new blog? Why expand beyond Tumblr? What can this new CC do for YOU? Cleaner, more professional content. Of course I put a lot of effort into writing…
36 Core Values for Building Complex Characters
Add drive and natural tension to your character’s arc by honing their core values!