In a world where shapeshifters inherit their powers through magical pendants, legend tells of an ancient stone that can steal magic from others, granting its bearer supremacy over them. Only three pendants exist that can lead to its location. Jesse Radcliffe, a shapeshifter with a knack for i...
Another part of character creation was what they looked like, which also played a role in conveying story. Very simple visual choices led to questions by the player that helped layer story. Kano has one eye; how did he lose the other? This guy puts on a pair of sunglasses at the end ...
As you write your heroic journey, sketch out some encounters for your hero. Consider how you can make your hero uneasy. Rarely write a scene where an ally is 100% trustworthy, and instead come up with reasons to keep your hero—and therefore your reader—on edge. Fill the Middle with En...
People write (and read) for different reasons. I love the feelings of escape and excitement I get when I read. As a writer and an editor, I want to share that enjoyment with others. At first blush, joy is the part of that affirmation that makes the most sense. But what does the re...
“i would come home and it would take me a couple of hours to calm down enough to even try to write,” she says. then, in 2006, a tragedy: lori, her cake-baking friend from the wedding, died from ovarian cancer. she and wilson attended lori’s funeral on a saturday. the ...
How about when we suppose that each of us– though we may physically have blue, green, or brown eyes, blond, black, brunette or red hair, have been born in Bali, Mexico, Singapore, or Tunisia—is actually a shapeshifter, constantly adapting our personality and persona to best compliment ...
For example, when I write my Steam Guides, I use my own projects to demonstrate what I am talking about. There is also the matter of how often you are posting content about your project. For example developer update videos for your patrons, if you have a patreon account; or live streams...
and invites him to join them on their journey. as they each ease on down the road in an attempt to hit 10,000 steps on their fitbits, they run into a band of evil shapeshifters, hordes of these red-eyed devil things that definitely made real american children cry. true to form, ...
Rainbow Rowell wrote a book called Fangirl. Within it the main character Cath writes fanfiction about two characters Simon Snow and Baz from a series of fantasy books that she has read and loved. After Fangirl’s popularity, Rainbow Rowell wrote Carry On as an actual Simon Snow and Baz boo...
Becasue she’s just so gosh golly average, not beautiful, and unremarkable. That’s the lure of this type of character, and it appeals to readers who are a) conditioned by society to believe that if a woman acknowledges her talents and strengths, she’s arrogant, and b) are intimidated...