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Writers, Writerly Friends, and Friend Friends
So, everyone needs friends but it is especially important for writers and artists. Every once in a while we need a ninja kick to the brain and our friends are the best people to do this. Let me explain… I was having a hard time with past vs. present tense with my trilogy-now-a-series. The reason for this being that it is written in present tense currently, but that makes some scenes particularly harsh. It makes the first scene of the first book incredibly harsh. I don’t want to put people off, but that really is where everything changes and the story begins. Also, now that it is a series and…
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The questions I ask myself…(Minor/Walk On Characters)
Here are the questions I answer for Minor/Walk On Characters. I only use the things that apply. If they don’t have a romantic plot point in the story, I don’t care about it. If they don’t speak, I don’t care about voice. However, if they do, I darn well better know these things. General Info (Always) Use Name: Nicknames: True Name: 4Age: Place of Birth: Home: Power: Wizard Witch Sorcerer Sorceress Lesser Maj Occupation: 9 Economic Status: Physical (Always) Race: Human Elf Daannii Utarrah Dwarf Halfblood Dragon Hawk Orc Troll Demon Goblin Shade Shadow Eye Color: Hair Color: Hair Length: Complexion: 1Build: 1Style of Dress: 1Most Striking Physical Feature: Health:…
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The questions I ask myself…(Secondary Characters)
Here are the questions I use for secondary characters. Not all areas work for them. If they don’t work for the character I leave it blank, cross it out, or delete it (depending on what the character would do if I were to hand it to them.) Like the other one, I include pictures that fit. I’ll post Minor Characters later. That one’s much shorter. General Info 1. Use Name: 2. Nicknames: 3. True Name: 4. Age: 5. Place of Birth: 6. Home: 7. Power: Wizard Witch Sorcerer Sorceress Lesser Maj 8. Occupation: 9. Economic Status: Physical 10. Race: Human Elf Daannii Utarrah Dwarf Halfblood Dragon Hawk Orc Troll …