Tag Archives: Characters

Hair today, gone tomorrow

Posted on 11 April 2011 by Silke

You know, all this cover business made me think. I was looking around for images to use for my freebie cover, while giving feedback on the cover for Howl. One of my quibbles was "Find me a guy who looks … Continue reading →

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Characterization 101 – The Results

Posted on 6 July 2010 by Silke

Part 3 of my little characterization exercise.
You have locked your victim into a room.
You have grilled them thoroughly.
Now what?
Now… we bring Order to the Chaos Continue reading →

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Characterization 101 – In the Room

Posted on 1 July 2010 by Silke

Part 2 of my little characterization exercise. We have our victim cornered. Now we lay into them. Continue reading →

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Characterization 101 – The Start

Posted on 30 June 2010 by Silke

How do you characterize a character, when they aren’t talking? How can you pin them down and find out what you need to know? Here is how I do it. Continue reading →

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Dumb Names

Posted on 10 June 2010 by Silke

I have a few books on my shelf which I bought because I liked the premise. They are still on my shelf, but mainly to remind me never to buy a batch of books again without having read at least … Continue reading →

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