Hello Story Empire friends, Gwen with you today to focus on character development related to birth order. Here’s a link to my prior post on this topic. Let's dive in ... If you consider your most recent reads, I suspect several of those books include a family. We’re naturally drawn to the tensions, rivalries, and … Continue reading BIRTH ORDER AND CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT: Firstborn
Author: Gwen M. Plano
BIRTH ORDER and CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT
Hello SE friends, Recently I read a book that involved the troubled relationship between the oldest daughter in the family and the youngest. It was fascinating and got me wondering about the role of birth order in our characters. I did some research and discovered there are volumes on the topic and plenty of anecdotal … Continue reading BIRTH ORDER and CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT
Writing through the Seasons
Hello SE friends. Gwen with you today. Winter is upon us in the northern hemisphere, and the change of seasons and related celebrations prompt today’s post. In the United States, we recently enjoyed Thanksgiving, and in a couple of weeks, we celebrate Christmas. Since the beginning of time, we humans have found reasons to revel. We’re … Continue reading Writing through the Seasons
The Miracle of the Written Word
Hello S.E. friend, Gwen with you today, and I’m going to begin with a question. Why do you write? This question became front and center for me when I learned of Western writer C.J. Petit. Do you know of him? He’s published over ninety books, has thousands of very positive reviews, and all but one … Continue reading The Miracle of the Written Word
Different-Than-You Gender Characters Part II
Hello Story Empire friends, Gwen with you today. Last week John Howell and I began a conversation about different-than-you characters. You can read his post here. Today's post is the second part of that conversation. When we embarked on this journey, I don't think either of us realized the complexity of the topic. Sometimes we … Continue reading Different-Than-You Gender Characters Part II
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