Character tips

Seven good reasons to kill a character in your story and three bad reasons.

Character Building Checklist - Tips and resources to help you develop well-rounded, compelling characters in your writing.

Chris Grady, the creator of Lunarbaboon, uses his own life as a dad to inspire his comics, but he also talks about everyday life and big feelings that everyone can relate to. His stories aren't just about being a parent; they also explore being an adult, facing challenges, and finding joy in small moments.

If you're a writer, you know that creating well-rounded characters is essential for any successful story. But where do you start? Check out my article on how to create a detailed character outline spreadsheet to learn how. This article is full of tips on how to organize your character details into categories like identifying details, basic personal info, physical traits, personality traits, and even relationships and inventory. Let me know what character details you think I missed!

As we have entered the month of August, every teacher, whether she likes it or not, starts thinking about school. Some of us have dreams (or nightmares). Some of us go on a Pinterest spree. We walk through Target and ask ourselves "What do I 'need' from the dollar section?" You don't do this? Okay, maybe it's just me. Anyway, we are also thinking about what were some of our students' challenges last year, and how we will address them this year. My third and fourth graders had difficulty with…

Seven toxic seniors were leeching off of their classmates' hard work during group projects to maintain their grades, and the other kids were too nervous and scared to do something about it. So their teacher took action.

Many novice writers fall into the trap of creating Mary Sue characters in their stories. Let's see if your OC passes the Mary Sue test.