The Flight of the Icaroo. This is the cover art for the second book of The Weirdling Cycle. It is by Justin Gerard. That’s the primary protagonist, Trevor Upjohn in the basket. Maggie is in the other ...

Creative writing is unique for a few reasons. This guide addresses things unique to writing fiction. The thing/character that is battling the protagonist. The antagonist does not have to be a person, ...

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Greg Rucka has rocked the worlds of comics and novels for years, including memorable Batman writing, plus the Queen and Country series and the Atticus Kodiak books. But he might be best known for ...

Sebastian has been passionate about anime and gaming, he's dedicated to researching and knowing about both mediums. Zanpakutou is a power system that's all about character writing. Let's explore how ...

L.A.-based filmmaker Noam Kroll is currently working on his second feature. He keeps a production blog at his website NoamKroll.com. In this blog post, he writes about focusing on characters in order ...

Good novelists create characters who are complex. unique, and have relatable human needs and feelings. Joyce Carol Oates is one of our best contemporary novelists, and has created a host of memorable ...

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