Hi, Gang. Craig with you once again to wrap up this mini-series about creature creation. We dabbled in mythology, Pinterest, artificial intelligence, and a few things in previous posts. There are times when a creature is just window dressing. It’s a basic monster of some kind. Sometimes the creatures have their own civilization, or groups. … Continue reading Creature Feature #3
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Gwen and John Talk about Different Than You Gender Characters – Part I
Hi SEers. It is John with you today. If you have been following Story Empire, you know Gwen has been discussing the subject of diversity in her previous posts. If you missed any, you can go to the subjects of religion, race, wealth, physical ability, and gender identity and read them. Today Gwen and … Continue reading Gwen and John Talk about Different Than You Gender Characters – Part I
When Characters Try to Run the Show
Hi, SEers John with you today. I hope your Monday is starting well. How about those characters? I mean, who gives them the right to walk off with a story that, for the most part, was the author’s creation in the first place? Of course, I’m talking about the fact that characters tend to … Continue reading When Characters Try to Run the Show
Things in Books that Annoy Readers
Hello SEers, It’s John again. Happy Hump Day. Today I want to talk about things that annoy readers. In doing so, maybe we can all avoid putting things in our books that trouble those who choose to read them. I’m sure you all are readers in addition to being a writer, so I think … Continue reading Things in Books that Annoy Readers
Writing Real Dialogue in Fiction
Greetings, SE’ers! Beem Weeks here with you again. Today, I am going to share my thoughts on character dialogue in fiction. Dialogue. It can make or break a story. Dialogue is the lines your characters speak aloud in a written story. They differ from the narrative voice in that even the peripheral characters are given … Continue reading Writing Real Dialogue in Fiction
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