At times, the plethora of writing advice out there can be daunting and overwhelming. At other times, you may find a gem amongst the rubble,

All mini arcs must be in the story for a reason and must show something about the character whether that is the character’s motivation, flaws

Characters must be proactive. This comes down to motivation. Why do characters act and behave the way they do? What drives them? This is important

The four tools of characterization and story telling, as mentioned last week, are used to show the five areas of character which are as follows,

Character-driven stories are more captivating and engaging than plot driven stories. Readers wants a story with characters whom they can relate to and emotionally invest

At the Indie Writer’s Festival, I had the privilege of attending a writing workshop hosted by Avi Jones. Jones is the author of Swim and