Use this writing tool to make your characters and character arcs unique within a story.
Charting Distinct Characters
October 2020
Category: Fiction
I’m an aspiring sci-fi author with ideas about writing process, worldbuilding, character arcs, and space pirates. I talk about all that and more here.
An Argument Against Heavy-handed Worldbuilding
September 2020
Sometimes pitting two characters against each other solves the exposition delivery dilemma. Here’s how to use arguments in fiction to convey worldbuilding, personalities, and even advance the plot.
Telling readers about your story’s world is neither memorable nor effective. Showing is stronger — but how does that work? Make your characters deal with discomfort to invest readers in the world you want to convey.