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✮ What Sky Means for the Humble ✮

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✮ The Person I Could Become ✮

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I Made My Characters With Tarot Spreads and So Can You!

Author A.E. Osworth shares a strategy for creating characters with tarot spreads, specifically using the Celtic cross.
The post I Made My Characters With Tarot Spreads and So Can You! appeared first on Writer's Digest.
https://www.writersdigest.com/i-made-my-characters-with-tarot-spreads-and-so-can-you

#Character #WriteBetterFiction #character #characterarc #characterdevelopment

The One Big Question We All Work With in Fiction

Author Sara Foster investigates the one big question all authors work with in fiction and shares why it's so important.
The post The One Big Question We All Work With in Fiction appeared first on Writer's Digest.
https://www.writersdigest.com/the-one-big-question-we-all-work-with-in-fiction

#WriteBetterFiction #WritingTechniques #characterdevelopment #plotdevelopment #questions

https://medium.com/the-writers-reach/character-psychology-f4890f7072a9

Character Psychology.
The Engine Behind Every Plot.
A story becomes compelling when a character’s inner world begins to shape their outer world.

#CharacterDevelopment #character #psychology #medium #writingtips

https://medium.com/the-writers-reach/dilemmas-the-bedrock-of-storytelling-968f429a4562

The writer sits at a small wooden desk, a single lamp lighting the page. Two arrows are sketched in the notebook. One points to safety, the other toward danger. The writer’s pencil hovers in the space between them.

#storytelling #dilemma #CharacterDevelopment #writingcommunity #writingtips #medium #fictionwriting #fiction

https://medium.com/the-writers-reach/dilemmas-the-bedrock-of-storytelling-968f429a4562

The writer sits at a small wooden desk, a single lamp lighting the page. Two arrows are sketched in the notebook. One points to safety, the other toward danger. The writer’s pencil hovers in the space between them.

#storytelling #dilemma #CharacterDevelopment #writingcommunity #writingtips #medium #fictionwriting #fiction

https://medium.com/the-writers-reach/dilemmas-the-bedrock-of-storytelling-968f429a4562

The writer sits at a small wooden desk, a single lamp lighting the page. Two arrows are sketched in the notebook. One points to safety, the other toward danger. The writer’s pencil hovers in the space between them.

#storytelling #dilemma #CharacterDevelopment #writingcommunity #writingtips #medium #fictionwriting #fiction

https://medium.com/the-writers-reach/dilemmas-the-bedrock-of-storytelling-968f429a4562

The writer sits at a small wooden desk, a single lamp lighting the page. Two arrows are sketched in the notebook. One points to safety, the other toward danger. The writer’s pencil hovers in the space between them.

#storytelling #dilemma #CharacterDevelopment #writingcommunity #writingtips #medium #fictionwriting #fiction

https://medium.com/the-writers-reach/dilemmas-the-bedrock-of-storytelling-968f429a4562

The writer sits at a small wooden desk, a single lamp lighting the page. Two arrows are sketched in the notebook. One points to safety, the other toward danger. The writer’s pencil hovers in the space between them.

#storytelling #dilemma #CharacterDevelopment #writingcommunity #writingtips #medium #fictionwriting #fiction

When the Career Becomes a Character— Why do some fictional careers feel real while others fade into the background? A look at how deeply integrating a character’s job can transform a story from surface-level to immersive.

#AmReading #BookBlog #RomanceBooks #WritingCraft #Storytelling #CharacterDevelopment #BookThoughts #ReadersOfInstagram #WritingTips #FictionWriting

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When the Career Becomes a Character— Why do some fictional careers feel real while others fade into the background? A look at how deeply integrating a character’s job can transform a story from surface-level to immersive.

#AmReading #BookBlog #RomanceBooks #WritingCraft #Storytelling #CharacterDevelopment #BookThoughts #ReadersOfInstagram #WritingTips #FictionWriting

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When the Career Becomes a Character— Why do some fictional careers feel real while others fade into the background? A look at how deeply integrating a character’s job can transform a story from surface-level to immersive.

#AmReading #BookBlog #RomanceBooks #WritingCraft #Storytelling #CharacterDevelopment #BookThoughts #ReadersOfInstagram #WritingTips #FictionWriting

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When the Career Becomes a Character— Why do some fictional careers feel real while others fade into the background? A look at how deeply integrating a character’s job can transform a story from surface-level to immersive.

#AmReading #BookBlog #RomanceBooks #WritingCraft #Storytelling #CharacterDevelopment #BookThoughts #ReadersOfInstagram #WritingTips #FictionWriting

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When the Career Becomes a Character— Why do some fictional careers feel real while others fade into the background? A look at how deeply integrating a character’s job can transform a story from surface-level to immersive.

#AmReading #BookBlog #RomanceBooks #WritingCraft #Storytelling #CharacterDevelopment #BookThoughts #ReadersOfInstagram #WritingTips #FictionWriting

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Writing Big Flat Characters in Fiction

Bestselling author Bonnie Friedman explains why writing big flat characters in fiction can make stories better and more memorable.
The post Writing Big Flat Characters in Fiction appeared first on Writer's Digest.
https://www.writersdigest.com/writing-big-flat-characters-in-fiction

#Character #WriteBetterFiction #character #characterdevelopment #CharacterRelationships

✮  Masterpiece ✮ 

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Cartoons are my life coach.

“Dude, suckin’ at somethin’ is the first step towards being sorta good at somethin’.”

— Jake the Dog, “Adventure Time”

#motivation #inspiration #characterdevelopment #wisdom

https://medium.com/the-writers-reach/create-a-useful-character-profile-for-creative-story-writers-b8b3c1670278

A good character profile does more than list basic facts. It shows how a character behaves, reacts, and makes choices.

#characterdevelopment #characterprofile #medium #writing #writingcommunity #characterdesign #storytelling

https://medium.com/the-writers-reach/create-a-useful-character-profile-for-creative-story-writers-b8b3c1670278

A good character profile does more than list basic facts. It shows how a character behaves, reacts, and makes choices.

#characterdevelopment #characterprofile #medium #writing #writingcommunity #characterdesign #storytelling

https://medium.com/the-writers-reach/create-a-useful-character-profile-for-creative-story-writers-b8b3c1670278

A good character profile does more than list basic facts. It shows how a character behaves, reacts, and makes choices.

#characterdevelopment #characterprofile #medium #writing #writingcommunity #characterdesign #storytelling

Their Voices, Their Wounds: Pitfalls to Avoid When Writing About Trauma

Author Fartumo Kusow shares two very big pitfalls to avoid when writing about trauma and how she navigated around them.
The post Their Voices, Their Wounds: Pitfalls to Avoid When Writing About Trauma appeared first on Writer's Digest.
https://www.writersdigest.com/their-voices-their-wounds-pitfalls-to-avoid-when-writing-about-trauma

#Character #WriteBetterFiction #CharacterConflict #characterdevelopment #narrative

Their Voices, Their Wounds: Pitfalls to Avoid When Writing About Trauma

Author Fartumo Kusow shares two very big pitfalls to avoid when writing about trauma and how she navigated around them.
The post Their Voices, Their Wounds: Pitfalls to Avoid When Writing About Trauma appeared first on Writer's Digest.
https://www.writersdigest.com/their-voices-their-wounds-pitfalls-to-avoid-when-writing-about-trauma

#Character #WriteBetterFiction #CharacterConflict #characterdevelopment #narrative

Their Voices, Their Wounds: Pitfalls to Avoid When Writing About Trauma

Author Fartumo Kusow shares two very big pitfalls to avoid when writing about trauma and how she navigated around them.
The post Their Voices, Their Wounds: Pitfalls to Avoid When Writing About Trauma appeared first on Writer's Digest.
https://www.writersdigest.com/their-voices-their-wounds-pitfalls-to-avoid-when-writing-about-trauma

#Character #WriteBetterFiction #CharacterConflict #characterdevelopment #narrative

Their Voices, Their Wounds: Pitfalls to Avoid When Writing About Trauma

Author Fartumo Kusow shares two very big pitfalls to avoid when writing about trauma and how she navigated around them.
The post Their Voices, Their Wounds: Pitfalls to Avoid When Writing About Trauma appeared first on Writer's Digest.
https://www.writersdigest.com/their-voices-their-wounds-pitfalls-to-avoid-when-writing-about-trauma

#Character #WriteBetterFiction #CharacterConflict #characterdevelopment #narrative

What's the moment in your WIP where your protagonist first realizes the world wasn't built with them in mind?
#WritingCommunity #AmWriting #CharacterDevelopment

Writing Best Friends Who Are More Than a Sidekick

Author Patricia Leavy explains how to write best friends who are more than a sidekick by looking at a friendship in her own romance series.
The post Writing Best Friends Who Are More Than a Sidekick appeared first on Writer's Digest.
https://www.writersdigest.com/writing-best-friends-who-are-more-than-a-sidekick

#Character #WriteBetterFiction #characterdevelopment #FriendshipInRomance #WritingFriendships

I write antagonists by asking: what would a reasonable person do if they were certain they were the only one who saw clearly?
The answer is never small.
#WritingCommunity #CharacterDevelopment #AmWriting

https://medium.com/the-writers-reach/fictional-worlds-through-character-eyes-f4b4b358bcf5

A character steps into a crowded market. Instead of a long explanation about trade routes, local customs, or political tensions, you watch what they notice first.

#worldbuilding #characterdevelopment #medium #fiction #storytelling #characters

https://medium.com/the-writers-reach/shady-characters-and-long-shadows-7b5977dc788b

The light is low. A person sits alone in a small room. Sorting through old papers, pausing at certain pages, setting others aside.
What is this person doing? Thinking? And what are those papers?

#characterdevelopment #fiction #fictionwriting #medium #writingtips

https://medium.com/the-writers-reach/shady-characters-and-long-shadows-7b5977dc788b

The light is low. A person sits alone in a small room. Sorting through old papers, pausing at certain pages, setting others aside.
What is this person doing? Thinking? And what are those papers?

#characterdevelopment #fiction #fictionwriting #medium #writingtips

https://medium.com/the-writers-reach/shady-characters-and-long-shadows-7b5977dc788b

The light is low. A person sits alone in a small room. Sorting through old papers, pausing at certain pages, setting others aside.
What is this person doing? Thinking? And what are those papers?

#characterdevelopment #fiction #fictionwriting #medium #writingtips

https://medium.com/the-writers-reach/shady-characters-and-long-shadows-7b5977dc788b

The light is low. A person sits alone in a small room. Sorting through old papers, pausing at certain pages, setting others aside.
What is this person doing? Thinking? And what are those papers?

#characterdevelopment #fiction #fictionwriting #medium #writingtips

https://medium.com/the-writers-reach/shady-characters-and-long-shadows-7b5977dc788b

The light is low. A person sits alone in a small room. Sorting through old papers, pausing at certain pages, setting others aside.
What is this person doing? Thinking? And what are those papers?

#characterdevelopment #fiction #fictionwriting #medium #writingtips

https://medium.com/the-writers-reach/scenes-that-expose-the-truth-f0972d03bfce

Writers fall into the trap of telling the reader what a character is like. They say the character is kind, stubborn, or guarded. We believe it when we see it. Let actions carry the weight.

#fiction #fictionwriting #characterdevelopment #medium #storytelling #writingtips #Checklist

https://medium.com/the-writers-reach/scenes-that-expose-the-truth-f0972d03bfce

Writers fall into the trap of telling the reader what a character is like. They say the character is kind, stubborn, or guarded. We believe it when we see it. Let actions carry the weight.

#fiction #fictionwriting #characterdevelopment #medium #storytelling #writingtips #Checklist

Wednesday, March 11, 2026: Birthday Girl!

Wednesday, March 11, 2026

Waning Moon

Mercury Retrograde

Rainy and cool

We’ve hit another midweek! Gosh, this year is going fast.

It was difficult to concentrate, because yesterday was such a piece of lovely weather, I just wanted to go out and play in it. It got up into the 70’s F. We opened up the front porch and Tessa was thrilled. I got to do some work out there, too, prepping for planting season.

I mean, I know it’s False Spring and it’s supposed to snow again on Friday for Third Winter, but enjoy what’s in the moment, right?

But needs must with deadlines and things. Plus, I knew I had today off, so no matter what today’s weather is, I get to play.

I had to fill out the quarterly form from Johns Hopkins as part of their Long COVID study (I am still part of the control group).

I took out the garbage and ran my errand.

I spent most of the day finishing the outline for the ghostwriting, and got it off around 4 PM, which meant I started my “day off” a little early. It always feels good to get a big project off on time.

Thursday, I go back to the other ghostwriting assignment which is due on the Equinox!

I finished reading a book that’s been getting a lot of buzz (I’ve actually met the author a few times, in the UK on trips). I liked it, but the twist near the end felt forced to me. I did, however, figure out the killer early, early on, and it was a case of waiting to see if I was right and when everyone else caught on. I enjoyed the book, the writing is terrific, but, to me, the twist wasn’t organic to the rest of it. Also, I was annoyed at the end where there were several pages pointing out the planted clues and explaining them. Yes, I got them, I pay attention!

I also did some reading on the May Morris book that has to go back on Friday. I’m getting a sense of the people, some of whom will become characters in the play.

My hip and back were cranky. I have a feeling, as we move into mud season and it’s cold and damp, there will be some issues. We will deal with them as they come up.

Slept reasonably well, up at the usual time. The morning routine was good, and did my yoga and meditation by moonlight again. The time change means longer light in the evening, but darker when I get up, at least for the moment.

Today is my birthday, so I arranged to be off from work (out of office) for the day.  I woke up to some lovely messages, thank you so much. I’m making up the day as I go along, doing what I please. The weather will negate some of the options. Honestly, at this point, not having a plan feels like the best plan!

There’s good food and cake and prosecco, and certainly plenty of books and cats, so it’s all good!

A day of peace is much needed.

Have a good one!

I wanted the Calamivox to be a viable—if terrifying—companion. The "Bond Surge" mechanic introduces a high-risk/high-reward dynamic. A positively bonded unit is a defensive asset, but the line between "Protective" and "Obsessive" is intentionally thin. I want players to feel uneasy even when the creature is "on their side."
#GameDesign #CharacterDevelopment #CompanionMechanics

3 Ways to Define Your Protagonist to Stand Out

Author Hays Blinckmann shares three ways to define your protagonist to stand out for readers, including the importance of the right name.
The post 3 Ways to Define Your Protagonist to Stand Out appeared first on Writer's Digest.
https://www.writersdigest.com/3-ways-to-define-your-protagonist-to-stand-out

#Character #WriteBetterFiction #characterdevelopment #Description #protagonist

https://medium.com/the-writers-reach/write-tension-from-the-inside-out-b804f7b68fec

Give a character two meaningful desires that pull in different directions to create conflict that doesn’t rely on plot twists.

#characterdevelopment #fiction #medium #storytelling #writing #writingcommunity #writingtips

Bucky Barnes / Winter Soldier (MCU):
Best friend of Steve Rogers.
Brainwashed by Hydra for 50+ years, committing multiple murders, including Tony Stark’s parents.
Gradually regains memory and “turns” good. While the MCU does show some consequences—Tony refusing to reconcile with him—overall, Bucky’s crimes are largely overlooked in the narrative. He becomes a “redeemed hero,” despite a long history of violence and betrayal. 3)

#CharacterDevelopment #Superheroes
#Marvel #MCU #WinterSoldier

Bucky Barnes / Winter Soldier (MCU):
Best friend of Steve Rogers.
Brainwashed by Hydra for 50+ years, committing multiple murders, including Tony Stark’s parents.
Gradually regains memory and “turns” good. While the MCU does show some consequences—Tony refusing to reconcile with him—overall, Bucky’s crimes are largely overlooked in the narrative. He becomes a “redeemed hero,” despite a long history of violence and betrayal. 3)

#CharacterDevelopment #Superheroes
#Marvel #MCU #WinterSoldier

Bucky Barnes / Winter Soldier (MCU):
Best friend of Steve Rogers.
Brainwashed by Hydra for 50+ years, committing multiple murders, including Tony Stark’s parents.
Gradually regains memory and “turns” good. While the MCU does show some consequences—Tony refusing to reconcile with him—overall, Bucky’s crimes are largely overlooked in the narrative. He becomes a “redeemed hero,” despite a long history of violence and betrayal. 3)

#CharacterDevelopment #Superheroes
#Marvel #MCU #WinterSoldier

Bucky Barnes / Winter Soldier (MCU):
Best friend of Steve Rogers.
Brainwashed by Hydra for 50+ years, committing multiple murders, including Tony Stark’s parents.
Gradually regains memory and “turns” good. While the MCU does show some consequences—Tony refusing to reconcile with him—overall, Bucky’s crimes are largely overlooked in the narrative. He becomes a “redeemed hero,” despite a long history of violence and betrayal. 3)

#CharacterDevelopment #Superheroes
#Marvel #MCU #WinterSoldier

Bucky Barnes / Winter Soldier (MCU):
Best friend of Steve Rogers.
Brainwashed by Hydra for 50+ years, committing multiple murders, including Tony Stark’s parents.
Gradually regains memory and “turns” good. While the MCU does show some consequences—Tony refusing to reconcile with him—overall, Bucky’s crimes are largely overlooked in the narrative. He becomes a “redeemed hero,” despite a long history of violence and betrayal. 3)

#CharacterDevelopment #Superheroes
#Marvel #MCU #WinterSoldier

https://medium.com/the-writers-reach/wants-drive-strong-stories-08710adbbb5d

Stop Writing Characters Who Drift. A flat story often traces back to one missing piece.

#writing #writingcommunity #characterdevelopment #medium #fiction #fictionwriter