• Do I know you?

    As a writer, I have to know my characters. That means preparing a character sketch. For instance, for my hero, I’ll decide things such as what he wants most, conflict, motivation, his background, family, friends, religion, etc. I’ll also include an idea of what…

  • How Do Fictional People Celebrate Thanksgiving?

    As we approach Thanksgiving, I thought it would be fun to ask writers of published and unpublished novels about their main characters’ plans for the holiday. I got varied answers and…well, let me have the characters and authors tell you.  “I plan on Thanksgiving being a…