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In Defense of “Good Guy” YA Heroes

January 15, 2014 by KristiCook 6 Comments
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There’s definitely something going ’round the Young Adult writing world these days–the notion that the “ideal” YA male character (particularly the “love interest” or hero) is a “bad boy.”  You know, the super-hot boy with a smokin’ body and a bad attitude.  If you read a lot of YA, you’ve seen these YA heroes everywhere. … [Read more…]

Posted in: By Genre, Characters, Writing Craft, Young Adult Teen Tagged: characters, YA heroes, young adult

5 Tips for Writing Characters who will Intrigue Readers

April 26, 2013 by Kathy Steffen 5 Comments

When developing and writing characters, a writer’s number one goal is creating characters who will connect with and intrigue readers. Five Tips for Writing Characters Who Will Intrigue Your Reader Writing Characters Tips 1 & 2: Secrets and Lies One of the best ways to build conflict and suspense in your character and intrigue your … [Read more…]

Posted in: Characters, Writing Craft, Writing Tips Tagged: characters, creative writing, writing tips

Revision Checklist for Compelling Characters

September 28, 2012 by Kathy Steffen 3 Comments
Piercing Eyes

Without compelling characters your book will get tossed aside faster than a vacuous date. What pieces do you need in place? Here’s a checklist for the all-important rewrites.

Posted in: Characters, Revision, Writing Craft Tagged: characters, novel writing, revision

Creative Writing Prompts: Significant Objects

May 25, 2012 by Kathy Steffen 1 Comment

Here are some writing prompts to help you discover your story’s significant object. You can turn this into a character meditation and write in your character’s voice journal, keeping to first person.

Posted in: Writing Craft, Writing Prompts Tagged: characters, creative writing prompts, writing exercises

How to Write a Romance

April 30, 2012 by Lori Devoti 4 Comments
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How to write a romance? Contrary to what some people seem to think, writing a romance is no easier than writing any other type of book. In fact, if writing romance and relationships doesn’t come naturally to you, it may be harder than writing any other type of book. Writing a straight-up romance where there … [Read more…]

Posted in: By Genre, Plotting, Romance, Writing Craft Tagged: amwriting, characters, how to write a romance, plotting, writetip, writing characters
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