Articles Tagged as: characters
Writing in and about Florida
Posted on 12. Apr, 2010 by Joyce Good Henderson.
Florida is an ideal and relatively unexplored setting for all types of writing. Other than Hawaii, it is the only tropical state. It is one of the youngest or most recently developed states. One hundred years ago, there were fewer than 2 million people living in Florida. Florida is a land of contrasts and conflict [...]
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Template: Values Chart
Posted on 01. Mar, 2010 by Joyce Good Henderson.
Considering the values of your major characters allows you to develop them more fully as individuals and “real” people.
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Template: Conflict Chart
Posted on 01. Mar, 2010 by Joyce Good Henderson.
Conflict drives the story forward
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How-to: Research settings
Posted on 27. Feb, 2010 by Joyce Good Henderson.
Setting is almost as important as the characters.
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How-to: Research Characters
Posted on 22. Feb, 2010 by Joyce Good Henderson.
Research adds zest to writing.
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Conflict Template
Posted on 22. Feb, 2010 by Joyce Good Henderson.
Conflict template
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Creating Memorable Characters
Posted on 14. Feb, 2010 by Joyce Good Henderson.
Memorable characters aren’t just born. You give birth to them, you nurture them, then wean them and kick them out on their own to go live in readers’ hearts.