The Exploration and Exploitation of Words
I believe there are at least 7 major elements that come into the process of creating the characters for your story, and that there indeed is a sequence in which to prioritize first to ensure you forge better streamlined, more believable, and thoroughly interesting characters.
Does checking your door locks actually make you safe?
The shivering ghosts float from the wet borderlands and the naked and frozen forests of hazel and hemlock.
Blood Feast by LaVern Spencer McCarthy It was only mid-morning, but Lucretia had already collected thirty pints of blood. She had them stored in three coolers, filled with crushed ice, in her car. So far, she had only had trouble with one old geezer when she demanded entrance to his home in order to fulfill... Continue Reading →
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. I will in Quietness Be, Listening, Remembering Your Sweet Love for Me Until the Quietness Unfolds in tears, Longing, Remembering The many Blessings of Years; Now in the Hush In Quietness Be; Rest Sweetest Soul In Tranquility. . In Loving Remembrance of my Mother, who joined The Source of All Life and her Beloved... Continue Reading →
. Character spotlights are a marvelous innovation, at least in my book(nvolume). What better way, after all, to discover the nuances and little-known secrets our favourite characters conceal? By offering glimpses into the lives of characters, I hope to not only intrigue readers with tidbits of information they may not be able to glean from the... Continue Reading →
. The ancient mist crept in slowly that night, reminding her of the friendship of razors, tucked in, under pillows while she slept. As she waited yet another night for her prince to arrive, she prayed quietly that he would be alive, that he would call to her, and set her free from too much... Continue Reading →
. In the Heavensgate series by Leo Kane, the main protagonist, Jacob, battles for his sanity surrounded by supernatural enemies and allies as he struggles to free the Keeper of the Forbidden Book. However, Jacob has another problem that stains his days and pours terror into his nights - he has an alter-ego named Jake... Continue Reading →
. Part One Part Two Part Three . His thoughts filled with violence as the frenzy of bloodlust took hold of the Eternal and, when he bared his teeth at the Fey, Gairynzvl understood clearly just what purpose his glinting fangs served. Rather than back away in fear, however; he flexed his powerful wings with... Continue Reading →
Word Mongery and Musings 