Your Novel – The Movie Version!
By: Aryanne Ferguson I love when people are passionate enough about books to tell the whole world. Here at August Rose Press, …
It’s Good to be Bad – Writing Flawed Characters
By: Aryanne Ferguson This article asks if good characters make bad fiction. Off the top of my head I can think of a …
The Life of Your Neighbor, or The Basis for Your Next Character
By: Aryanne Ferguson Last week I heard a news story on the radio about a Russian website that broadcasts live webcam feeds. …
A Novel Reading Challenge, Part 2
By: Aryanne Ferguson In a previous post, I confessed my fear of reading Faulkner, then announced that I was going to read As …
What I Learned from Reading: “Sutton”
By: Aryanne Ferguson I believe in the importance of learning from reading, so it’s about time I proved that it really works. Yesterday …
Stranger Danger, or, I Volunteered
By: Aryanne Ferguson To learn about someone new, you begin at the surface level. And it’s only by asking questions, by showing interest, that …
Inspiration from Sitcoms: Characterization – Lesson I of V
By: Ebonye Gussine Wilkins It’s no secret that I learn a lot about life (and pop-culture) from sitcoms. I re-watch the same …
Writing Under the Influence
By: Aryanne Ferguson No, I’m not debating the +/- of writing and drinking, although that debate has probably raged on for a couple …
Visualizing Your Characters
By: Aryanne Ferguson I often struggle to develop a clear physical picture of my characters. Am I in the minority, or can you paint your …
Do You Know Who Your Characters Are?
By: Ebonye Gussine Wilkins When we create characters, we know who we want them to be. In a way, it’s almost like …