When I first started writing fiction, it was hard for me to visualize my characters without looking at them. I would spend hours on the internet, searching through photos that looked like whom I thought my “people” to be. Sometimes,…
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Writing as the Opposite Sex
I stumbled across an article penned by Michele Willens in The Atlantic entitled, “The Mixed Results of Male Authors Writing Female Characters.” The article made a number of good points, but can probably be summarized with the following: “By default, women…
Tagged with: cross-gender writing, men writing women characters, opposite sex, women, women writing male characters, writing, writing as the opposite sex
Posted in characterization, writing
Posted in characterization, writing
The Making of a Woman
I have written before about my process of creating realistic characters. It’s a bit of psychology, human behavioral study, plot-need fulfillment, and witch doctory. However, there is a greater aspect I’d like to discuss: that is, the broader social issues at…
Tagged with: characterization, Dark, favorite women, influences, Jeanne Dark, woman, writing
Posted in characterization, woman, writing
Posted in characterization, woman, writing
Background Work
I decided that the main character of the new book, Jeanne “Dark” D’Arc, owns a 1972 Renault Alpine. She is proudly, almost stubbornly French, and the year is special to her. Her personal symbol is the Ibis, which she had painted…
Tagged with: characterization, characters, Dark, myers briggs type indicator, novel, planning, writing
Posted in books, characterization, planning, writing
Posted in books, characterization, planning, writing
Writing Interesting Characters
I’ve said any number of times that I am a character-centric reader. That is, my interest in a book is largely determined by how well I can connect to the characters. So it’s not surprising that I write the same…
Tagged with: author, characterization, characters, flawed characters, flaws, making characters interesting, quirks, writing
Posted in characterization, characterization, writing
Posted in characterization, characterization, writing
The Fiction of Colored People
When I write, I rarely have a personal agenda. In fact, I try to keep my personal beliefs out of my characters’ lives. Still, things eke in, despite my efforts. A primary example of this is my attitude towards race.…
Getting Dark
My next book, which I will start plotting this month, stars a female Security Analyst – a female Sherlock Holmes type – who is gifted with Synesthesia. Her partner is a burly, ex-Army Ranger with what he calls a “Crazy…
Tagged with: characterization, characters, dark glasses, detective, espionage, female leads, novel, outlining, planning, plotting, science fiction, writing
Posted in characterization, descriptions, fiction, outlining, planning, plotting, writer's block, writing
Posted in characterization, descriptions, fiction, outlining, planning, plotting, writer's block, writing
Developing Characters a Reader Could Love
I confess. When it comes to books, I am a people person. No matter how unique and interesting the story, if the characters don’t hold my interest, I will likely never finish the book. For one thing, I am not…
Keeping It Real
My characters are real to me. No, I’m not schizophrenic, to my knowledge. I can separate reality from fantasy, and do so, as it suits me. I mean, in my writing and editing, I go to great lengths to make…
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Posted in characterization, characterization, editing, writing
Posted in characterization, characterization, editing, writing
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