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Life Update: Summer 2024
It’s been a bit, so I wanted to post an update, and let you all know how things are going! Twitch TV I recently opened a Twitch channel to share writing time, gaming time, and more. So far, I only have streams on Wednesday and Sunday, but hopefully I’ll be able to add more soon! If you want to join us for a co-writing/co-work session, that would be Writing Wednesdays, and video game is Stardew…
Honorbound ARC Sign-Ups!
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Character Development: Tips and Tricks for Making Realistic Characters
Hello! Welcome to the next post in my writing craft series. For this one, we’re talking about character development! I know there are 1000000+ different recommendations on how to make a satisfying and realistic character. This post doesn’t aim to replace them, but to give you another way of looking at character development that you may not have thought of before, just like my worldbuilding…
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Editing Announcement!
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to you, it’s a shitty sentence. to some random bitch 500 miles away, it’s a fire line that’ll haunt them for the next 17 years.
you don’t know how impactful your writing is because it’s been in your brain for far too long now. you’ve stared at it for hours and repeated “this sucks” over and over again to the point that you killed your capacity to feel anything about your work.
but trust me, once you get your shit out there, someone’s gonna go over that paragraph you hate and go “jesus fucking christ” and put the book down to have an existential crisis.
I needed to read this. Thank you.
Worldbuilding: How to Develop a Setting That Satisfies
Hello! Welcome to the first post in my series about the Craft of Writing. This series will cover different aspects of building a novel, from setting, to characters, to love interests, to plot. Today’s lesson is on worldbuilding, or creating the setting for your characters to inhabit. First, I’ll lay out the steps to creating a full, fleshed out setting, and then I’ll show you how I did it in my…
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Spellbound: Chapter One
You are about to read chapter one of my new YA library witch adventure SPELLBOUND. This is a passion project I have been working on for almost a decade now. Emily is a character that is very near and dear to my heart, and I loved every second of bringing her to life. If you enjoy this chapter, please let me know! I would be happy to add you to the list for the ARC PR box giveaway. And of course,…
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Save the library. Save the world.
Are you ready for a new YA fantasy adventure? Emily Carlisle was never the main character of her own story. Known only as the Witch of the Stacks, she helped any hero or heroine who asked. Potions, spells, and the occasional magical artifact were passed on. She never kept the power for herself, and never wanted to be anything more than a support character. That is, until the Rot began to spread…
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Long Time No See!
I know I haven’t updated this website in a loooooong time, but that’s because I’ve been up to something exciting! My new book, Spellbound, will be coming out May 18th! Pre-orders are available on Amazon now, and I have a special event running. For a short time, you can apply for a FREE e-ARC of Spellbound! These ARCs will be going out on April 18th, one month before the release of the book. If…
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Beta Reader Discord: Open!
Hi everyone! I’ve recently opened a Discord server for beta readers. The link to join is right here: BOOP But the link is only active for SEVEN DAYS. That’s right: the window for beta readers CLOSES in ONE WEEK! That means you have one week to join my beta reader discord and get early access to ALL of my upcoming books, series, and also a community where you can share your own writing for…
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Dark Moon-- Sales Goals!
Well, it’s been a long road, hasn’t it? You joined me in experiencing Ashlyn and Talia’s story just three years ago, but for me, this story has taken over a decade to come to full completion. I’m definitely not done with these characters yet. There are a few more stories down the road for them, but for now, let’s rest on our laurels and give these characters a much needed break. To celebrate the…
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End of an Era: Finishing a Decade-Long Book Series
When I was sixteen, I bought a cool-looking dragon notebook from Barnes and Noble with my Christmas money. I had no idea what I would write in it, but later that week, an idea came to me: a girl with red hair, dreaming of a werewolf every night. I didn’t know it yet, but that small idea would eventually become Waxing Moon, my debut novel, and its sequel Waning Moon. Now, I’m working on the third…
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The best part of worldbuilding is making something that sucks. Magic schools with bullshit rules that don't work. Spaceships that are built stupid. My favourite thing to do is to make an inconvenient world that is full of stupid things for boring reasons, and then putting a character int here and making them live with that.
I was about to reblog this like "wow I so agree" and then I checked the username and apparently I posted it.
#There's a giant water monster in my homebrew world who occasionally investigates boats
#he doesn't attack anyone he's just curious about boats so the nearby town made him their mascot#his name is Big Sneak because despite being 120ft long he sneaks up on boats all the time and spooks the fuck outta people
#He's 230 years old and has a title equivilant to a knighthood
#He is not an uplifted animal. It's the equivalent of giving a knighthood to a scaled whale. They just love him.
#He was given that title so it would be illegal for anyone to hunt him
#What purpose does this lore serve? None at all. It's a giant monster you aren't allowed to kill and who might sneak up on you and go Bloop
#If you try to attack Big Sneak the entire town will be mad at you.
@ashedink You cannot just hide this absolute work of art in the tags
(I immediately love Big Sneak)
HERE HE IS
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How To Develop Your Characters
1) Reveal your character slowly. If you info-dump too much about your protagonist straight away, there is no more wonder surrounding them. By slowly unraveling details about a character, the reader can understand them more fully and see their growth happen in real-time. When your character begins to open up naturally as the story progresses, they’ll reveal things about themselves through their actions or dialogue.
2) All protagonists should have a goal. When a character sets out to complete their goal, that is when the story is born as well as their character arc. The obstacles they have to overcome and the setbacks they face develop them as the story progresses. When you give your character a goal and make it hard for them to reach it, they begin to figure things out and grow as a person.
3) Create obstacles. And then more obstacles. The more conflict that you shove in your protagonist’s face, the more active they have to be in the story. It’s by actively making choices that someone begins to transform. Give your protagonist physical obstacles to overcome but also internal ones like doubt, regret, anger, confusion, lust, etc.
4) Let them Fail. Overwhelm your character, push them to their limits, kick them when they’re low, make them feel like their heart will never heal… and then help them overcome the hardship. (Or not, if your story consists of a negative character arc). Regardless, failure is an important part of any story because no one is perfect and readers love seeing a protagonist overcome the impossible. Have your protagonist fail continuously throughout the story… big failures, little failures, half-failures… it all builds character.
5) Enhance their growth by having static characters in the story. Protagonists are typically dynamic characters which means they change throughout the story. It can be smart to contrast a dynamic character with a minor static/flat character who remains the same throughout the story. If two characters come from the same starting point but only one changes, the audience can see the growth that has really happened to them.
6) Give your character a past that they can overcome. A backstory, an origin, a past. We all start somewhere. The way we grew up undoubtedly shaped us into who we are today and it’s no different for a character. Whether your character comes from a backstory of hardships or privilege, you must know the reasons behind who they are at the start of your story. Then, you can start developing them… making them into a better or worse person.
For example, maybe your protagonist has a deathly fear of cars because of being in an accident as a child. Put them and a love interest in a car together or have them take walks by a highway late at night. Perhaps he even shows her what a car looks like under the hood and helps her to understand the safety features. This all develops your character into growing past their fear, which we understand because of their past.
7) Give your character’s flaws that are real. I don’t mean little flaws like being bad a math or extremely clumsy. While these are all aspects that are okay to give a character, your protagonist needs a more deep and intense obstacle to overcome. A werewolf who can’t control their anger and transforms sporadically. A cheerleader who shakes so badly from presentation anxiety that she risks dropping a teammate. These traits are realistic and relatable to the audience and can be overcome as the character develops, learns, and grows throughout the story.
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Resources For Writing Deaf, Mute, or Blind Characters
Despite the fact that I am not deaf, mute, or blind myself, one of the most common questions I receive is how to portray characters with these disabilities in fiction.
As such, I’ve compiled the resources I’ve accumulated (from real life deaf, mute, or blind people) into a handy masterlist.
Deaf Characters:
Deaf characters masterpost
Deaf dialogue thread
Dialogue with signing characters (also applies to mute characters.)
A deaf author’s advice on deaf characters
Dialogue between deaf characters
Mute Characters
Life as a Mute
My Silent Summer: Life as a Mute
What It’s Like Being Mute
21 People Reveal What It’s Really Like To Be Mute
I am a 20 year old Mute, ask me anything at all!
Blind Characters:
The 33 Worst Mistakes Writers Make About Blind Characters.
@referenceforwriters masterpost of resources for writing/playing blind characters.
The youtube channel of the wonderful Tommy Edison, a man blind from birth with great insight into the depiction of blind people and their lives.
An Absolute Write thread on the depiction of blind characters, with lots of different viewpoints and some great tips.
And finally, this short, handy masterpost of resources for writing blind characters.
Characters Who Are Blind in One Eye
4 Ways Life Looks Shockingly Different With One Eye
Learning to Live With One Eye
Adapting to the Loss of an Eye
Adapting to Eye Loss and Monocular Vision
Monocular Depth Perception
Deaf-Blind Characters
What Is It Like To Be Deafblind?
Going Deaf and Blind in a City of Noise and Lights
Deaf and Blind by 30
Sarita is Blind, Deaf, and Employed (video)
Born Deaf and Blind, This Eritrean American Graduated Harvard Law School (video)
A Day of a Deaf Blind Person
Lesser Known Things About Being Deafblind
How the Deaf-Blind Communicate
Early Interactions With Children Who Are Deaf-Blind
Raising a DeafBlind Baby
If you have any more resources to add, let me know! I’ll be adding to this post as I find more resources.
I hope this helps, and happy writing! <3
Updated with more resources, specifically for characters who are blind in one eye.
Trans aro & ace books (part one)
THE MANY HALF-LIVED LIVES OF SAM SYLVESTER / acespec nonbinary MC, aroace major character
TWO DARK MOONS / arospec MC, nonbinary MC
*TELL ME HOW IT ENDS / nonbinary aroace major character
NOT YOUR BACKUP / aroacespec MC, trans love interest
MEET CUTE DIARY / trans MC, ace love interest
THE WITCH KING / trans MC, demi love interest, ace major character
THE ORACLE STONE / major aro & nonbinary characters
GENDER QUEER / memoir about being trans and aspec
*THE STONES STAY SILENT / trans aroace MC
*haven’t read
