Writing an insane character

All our fictional characters should be put through conflict. Sometimes that conflict is psychological and our fiction character can literally hit rock bottom emotionally. Come see if this post might help you write your character face these conflicts in a way that makes readers read more.

Tips for writing an immortal character

I like to outline my novels before I write anything. Extensively. Character interviews, pages (and pages) of world-building, a few more character interviews, outlines with word counts in the the te…

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character flaws

In part 1 we covered the why of your characters’ personalities, now it’s time to cover the what. When determining and defining what your character’s personality will be, it may be helpful to already know some things about them to build off of, such as: - Their origins, environment, and predispositions/temperament - Their role in the story, and what traits and personality would best fit that role - The character arc or emotional growth journey you want your character to have

Contrary to popular belief, a “disaster” isn’t just a crazy horrible thing happening to your protagonist. The best way to destroy your characters is by...

As promised, here I am, and here is the post on villains. I’ve noticed that people seem to be more sloppy with their villains than wi...

This is my third post on character writing, putting my BA in Psychology to work. Well-developed characters are the key to a book readers can't put down. This post will focus on how to believably write characters who are suffering from an illness, and abilities authors often get wrong. 5 tips to writing characters with illnesses or special abilities based on Psychology. 1. Be careful writing about character's with diseases if you are unfamiliar with them. Schizophrenia, for example, is a…

Insane / Maniacal Emotions.