Did you know that characters are really important to your story? You did, huh? Are you aware that there is a way to develop a character starting with only know that this character has a small scar on the tip of his finger? Oh, so you did watch my other episode on that?It is usually […]
Character Development is Second; Choosing the Right Character is First Read More »
I constantly talk about the idea that I think that the character is at the center of a story. You can agree or disagree with whether that is correct, but if it is correct that means that we should spend some time developing a character. Because I have a thousand different ideas about how to
An Easy Form of Character Development in Your Writing Read More »
I don’t think finding story ideas is difficult. If you went on a journey of asking any author whether it was difficult to find story ideas, you would only need to point to the millions of published books, and that author would have to agree that finding story ideas is easy. We exist in a
Developing Unique Story Ideas Read More »
Have you ever decided you wanted to write a book, but when you sit down to develop the ideas behind that story, you find that you never get out of the world building stage? All of us have gone through the same process. We draw a map. He fill in that map with countries and
World Building: Three Strategies and One Core Principle Read More »
Maybe you are looking at the world around you and all you see is a mass of gray blobs that are hard to differentiate from one another. Life seems boring. Life seems static. Life is heavy on your shoulders, and when you decide you want to write a book, you do not see anything that
Story Ideas: The 5 Best Places to Find Them Read More »
Are you someone who looks enviously at others who are able to come up with ideas without effort. If that is the case, this episode is for you. These epiphanies writers, artists, musicians, etc. . . have do not come from nowhere. They are a specific mental process. It only looks like these people are
Endless Story Ideas: Approaching Life as a Creative Read More »
Sometimes it seems like media is central to our modern world. It is easy to be entertained every second of the day. I can open up one of the many video or audio streaming services and watch or listen all day long. One thing that is important to remember is that art and creative work
Art in the Margins Read More »
Every artist exists within a context. That context is called culture, and every artistic piece is reflecting and reacting to that culture. In this week’s episode, I talk about the importance of why a person should study and understand their culture. I believe it allows the artist to create better art with more depth. My
The Importance of Understanding Your Culture Read More »
Stories are wrapped up in their main characters. I would argue that the characters are the most important part of stories. When we look at characters, it is important to match the correct character to the story. A middle-aged man would not be a good main character for Harry Potter. Citizen Kane would not work
Is the Character Right for the Story? Read More »
A trend was once more prominent in the music industry. This trend was to write song lyrics that meant nothing. As authors, we should always seek to fill everything we write with meaning. My Website: www.danielpoppie.com HTWG Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/howtowritegood HTWG Twitter: https://twitter.com/HTWGPodcast HTWG Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/howtowritegood One Last Toast for Ebenezer Fleet: Intro and Exit Music
Every Word Full of Meaning Read More »
