by Konn Lavery | Nov 18, 2016 | Writing
Like the dog I am petting in this blog’s featured image, your readers are emotional creatures. Creative writing is entirely driven from generating emotional connections with them. This has to be done through the plot, the setting and the characters found within...
by Konn Lavery | Mar 14, 2016 | Writing
A name in a story is exceptionally important considering when writing, we are only working with words. Defining a name for you character is a critical step to making them memorable and should be distinctive to them. In the previous post we discussed coming up with...
by Konn Lavery | Feb 29, 2016 | Writing
A character’s personality and physical traits can say a lot about them, these statistics help make it easier for a reader to identify them. Their qualities is also what makes them memorable to the readers. Think about some of your favorite characters in a book or...
by Konn Lavery | Feb 24, 2016 | Writing
When writing fiction, defining a character is exceptionally important. To define one, you first need to understand their motive. If they do not have any reason for their actions your character will seem misplaced or a ‘filler’ in the storyline. This can be avoidable...
by Konn Lavery | Oct 28, 2015 | Uncategorized
National Novel Writing Month is almost here. If you are unfamiliar with the event, it is a month-long participation of writers from around the world who write full manuscripts of at least 50,000 words. This can include fiction, non-fiction or short story compilations....
