Page and Spine Fiction Showcase just published my article "Character Creation Is Not a Crystal Growing Kit." My essay shares tips from writers on how to improve character development Here's the first paragraph in my article.
"How does an author create believable characters? Anne Lamott in Bird By Bird compares
character creation to the development of a Polaroid or the growth of an
individual’s emotional arch —the personality of the character reveals
itself over time to the author. In some ways this statement is a
misleading to new authors. It implies character development is as easy
as one of those crystal growing kits you get as child. Add water to the
appropriate collection of minerals and, voilĂ , geometric shapes
precipitate from the solution with no help from the kit owner. I
suspect many of us beginning writers don’t have the knowledge to mix the
required chemicals to grow our own crystals without blowing up the lab
and making a mess."
You can read the rest of it at the link below.
http://pagespineficshowcase.com/the-writers-table/character-creation-is-not-a-crystal-growing-kit-pamela-nolf
Page and Spine Fiction Showcase is a really great site to read
articles about how to improve your writing skills! You'll learn a lot
at this site.
In Greek mythology, Pegasus was the horse of the Muses. Why can't a horse be a muse for a modern writer? My passion is writing about history, horses, and humor often featuring my Icelandic horse Blessi. My non-fiction articles have been published in multiple magazines and several countries. I am writing a book titled Rough Riding Through the White House: The Adventures of the Pony Algonquin and the Roosevelt Children. Meanwhile, here are my thoughts on writing.
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