FAIRYTALES WITH BITE
In the A to Z of Character Creation Part 2, I cover D and E and look at whether your characters believe in destiny and if so how it shapes them. E is for Effort. Just how much effort do your characters go to and are they rewarded for it?
THIS WORLD AND OTHERS
In Expecting the Unexpected, I look at science fiction and fantasy where the unexpected can be expected to turn up all the time! I ask if your readers can get a sense of the world you’ve created from what you’ve told them. They need to know what is normal for that world and what isn’t.
FACEBOOK – GENERAL and FROM LIGHT TO DARK AND BACK AGAIN
A short, funny post tonight (which I also shared on the Association of Christian Writers’ Facebook page). I share how writing flash fiction has shown up what my wasted words are and then promptly also share how I had to remove two of those words from this very post! It’s an ongoing battle, people, it really is! Do share what your wasted words are.
Allison Symes: Collected Works 