C.B. Lee's Blog, page 91
February 25, 2016
February 24, 2016
14 Punctuation Marks That You Never Knew Existed
14 Punctuation Marks That You Never Knew Existed:
Where have you been all my life, the Interrobang‽ Less so, the Asterism, despite the awesome name. How many of these did you know already? Be honest.
February 22, 2016
"There will always be better writers than you and there will always be smarter writers than you...."
“There will always be better writers than you and there will always be smarter writers than you. There will always be people who are much better at doing this or that but, you are the only you. There are better writers out there than me, people who can plot better. But there’s nobody who can write a Neil Gaiman story like I can.”
- Neil Gaiman
- Neil Gaiman
February 21, 2016
Building an Unforgettable Character
Character building is one of my favorite parts of writing a novel. I love seeing where they’re going to take me and where their journey is going to end up. Even though I plot extensively before starting a new novel, I always leave room for the characters to lead me somewhere new.
So, what’s the secret to building an unforgettable character? Here are some tips to lead you in the right direction:
They need to be relatable
If your audience can’t relate to your character, that’...
February 20, 2016
300 Manatees Shut Down Florida Hot Spring for Slow, Gentle Sea Cow Rager
300 Manatees Shut Down Florida Hot Spring for Slow, Gentle Sea Cow Rager:
This is easily the best first sentence I’ve seen in anything ever
