Editor’s Tips: 3 Pitfalls to Avoid in Character Development Posted 2:46 pm / By anitamumm It’s no secret that strong characters are a key to bestselling fiction. Trouble is, there’s so much that can go wrong...
Hot Topics from the Conference Scene: Diversity in Fiction Writing + Subjectivity in the Slush Pile Posted 12:52 pm / By anitamumm Happy Fall, Word Cafe readers! For me, it marks the beginning of conference season, and I’m just back from the...
HAPPY NEW YEAR! As we get ready to say goodbye to 2014, naturally, I’ve been thinking about endings. In this case,... On Endings…Novels, That Is (What makes a good one?) Posted 7:30 pm / By anitamumm
Is it just me or is time accelerating? If you’re doing NaNoWriMo this year, congratulations! You’re just about to hit... Focus on Craft: How to Create Sympathetic Characters Posted 2:47 pm / By anitamumm
This week I’m excited to continue the “AgentSpeak” series here on Word Café. Today’s topic is another comment frequently seen... AgentSpeak: “Your Main Character? We Just Didn’t Hit It Off” Posted 3:56 pm / By anitamumm
“I try to create sympathy for my characters, then turn the monsters loose. ” – Stephen King How’s that for an awesome... How to Create Sympathetic Characters (Famous Writing Quotes Series) Posted 5:00 am / By anitamumm