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May 5, 2023
Crafting Compelling Female Villains for Your Story
Photo by Brian McGowan on Unsplash The art of antagonism. When I think of female villains and archetypes, the scariest to me is the mother archetype. I don’t know, maybe; it is because I lost my mother early in life, or it could be the whole psychological nurturing thing that is associated with mothers, but […]
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April 25, 2023
Flower For Angela by Curtis Phills Storytime Blog Hop
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FLOWERS FOR ANGELA By Curtis Phills Three dots bounced on the bottom of Terry’s cell phone screen. Angela was reading his message. That was good. It meant she hadn’t blocked him. He re-read his message to her: I don’t know why that girl told you I was going to marry her. I swear I only […]
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Ninea by Chris Makowski Storytime Blog Hop
NINEA by Chris Makowski Ninea dropped a coin into the phone and called. The bus had run late, so she missed the connection. She’d be there tomorrow. She put her bag on the bench and lay down. “Can’t stay here, Miss. We’re closing up. The sun’s going down.” “But I missed my bus?” “Sorry, Miss, […]
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The Gynnos Seeker Project by Juneta Storytime Quarterly Blog Hop
NovaCore sat like a small city in the middle of the dense jungle just 20 klicks from where Akira DeNaga, leader of The Hand, landed his Stealth fighter just outside NovaCore’s detection zone. He activated the camouflage shields as he exited, watching the ship blend into the jungle canopy. The tranquility of the jungle moon […]
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April 20, 2023
Create Villains Readers Love To Hate
Photo credit for featured photo above by TOMMY VAN KESSEL on Unsplash Using the negative character arc to make your villains stand out. Three years ago, I learned about Clifton Strengths. These strengths focus on your potential rather than your weaknesses. My top five strengths are: Connectedness, Adaptability, Intellection, Empathy, Input. Number five input clarifies my constant […]
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April 19, 2023
How To Discover Your Character’s Flaw To Create Strong Story
Connect the dots, deepening the reader’s experience and engagement. Why does your character need a flaw? The more you can humanize your character, the better your reader can relate to them, which deepens your reader’s connection to the entire story. When you can take this flaw and tie it into the core TRUTH of your story, […]
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April 16, 2023
Using Archetypes To Create Strong Villains
Antagonists, nemeses, and villains, oh my, creating the rival hero journey! The first time I read Christopher Vogler’s book, The Writer’s Journey: Mythic Structure For Writers 3rd Edition, I felt like I had embarked on my own personal hero’s journey. That was in the 1990s. I own three copies of that book, including the 25th anniversary […]
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April 4, 2023
#IWSG Blog Hop April 5th, 2023
#IWSG Blog Hop April 5th, 2023 Insecure Writer’s Support Group Sign Up And Become a Member Our Twitter handle is @TheIWSG and hashtag is #IWSG.Every month, we announce a question that members can answer in their IWSG post. These questions may prompt you to share advice, insight, a personal experience, or story. Include your answer to […]
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March 15, 2023
WRITER’S HB90 STARTS MARCH 19TH GET MORE DONE!
JOIN HB90 BOOTCAMP HERE #HB90PlanningMethod#HeartBreathings#SarraCannon WRITER’S HB90 STARTS MARCH 19TH GET MORE DONE! I have been a big fan of Sarra Cannon since I found her in 2020. She writes young adult witchy urban fiction. Beautiful Demon’s is just one of her series. I love watching on her YouTube and being a part of her […]
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February 28, 2023
#IWSG Blog Hop March 1st, 2023
#IWSG Blog Hop March 1st, 2023 Insecure Writer’s Support Group Sign Up And Become a Member Our Twitter handle is @TheIWSG and hashtag is #IWSG.Every month, we announce a question that members can answer in their IWSG post. These questions may prompt you to share advice, insight, a personal experience, or story. Include your answer to […]
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