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Tag: Characters

The Very Real and True Diary of a Villain's Pet Goose-- Part One

The Very Real and True Diary of a Villain’s Pet Goose– Part One

Posted on February 24, 2025February 19, 2025 by Allie Lynn

In which my villain’s pet goose decides to tell his story.

Posted in Author's Corner, Fiction, Story Worlds Tagged Characters, Dust of the Arena, FICTION, SHORT STORY, TVRATDOAVPG

Prison Kangaroos: A Dust of the Arena Short Story

Posted on January 27, 2025January 18, 2025 by Allie Lynn

Another backstory snippet with Chaya and Peter! ST for trauma from/mention of past physical abuse.

Posted in Author's Corner, Fiction, Story Worlds Tagged Characters, Dust of the Arena, FICTION, SHORT STORY
Character Interview: Chaya Deneral

Character Interview: Chaya Deneral

Posted on January 6, 2025January 5, 2025 by Allie Lynn

Exclusive character interview with the MC of my superhero dystopian novel, Chaya Deneral! Features cool trivia pieces for Dust of the Arena.

Posted in Author's Corner, Fiction Tagged CHARACTER INTERVIEW, Characters, Dust of the Arena, FICTION
Explained, But Not Defined: How to Write Mental Health Issues Respectfully In Fiction

Explained, But Not Defined: How to Write Mental Health Issues Respectfully In Fiction

Posted on December 16, 2024December 21, 2024 by Allie Lynn

With an uprising of mental health issues in our modern culture, it’s tempting to just throw labels at characters. But how do you write mental health issues well? That’s what I explore in today’s article.

Posted in Author's Corner, Writing Tips Tagged Author's Corner, Characters, FICTION, Writing Tips
How to Balance Writing Strong Female Characters and Strong Male Characters

How to Balance Writing Strong Female Characters and Strong Male Characters

Posted on June 3, 2024June 7, 2024 by Allie Lynn

In this article, I discuss how woke agendas, secular ideologies, and even Dr. Doofenshmirtz contribute to a war against gender-specific rolls and how Christian writers can write strong male AND strong female characters in their novels.

Posted in Author's Corner, Writing Tips Tagged Characters, FICTION, Writing Tips
Drop the Beard: 5 Ways to Create Original Mentor Characters

Drop the Beard: 5 Ways to Create Original Mentor Characters

Posted on May 6, 2024May 27, 2024 by Allie Lynn

Are your mentor characters carbon copies of Gandalf and Dumbledore? This article will help you brainstorm five ways to write them into original, resonating mentor charactering.

Posted in Author's Corner, Writing Tips Tagged Characters, Writing Tips
Character Interview: David Peterson

Character Interview: David Peterson

Posted on April 15, 2024September 7, 2024 by Allie Lynn

An interview with side character David Peterson, from my current WIP. You can ask him questions in the comments.

Posted in Story Worlds Tagged Characters
Barrel Roll: A TBC Short Story

Barrel Roll: A TBC Short Story

Posted on April 8, 2024April 4, 2024 by Allie Lynn

Rolling down a hill in a barrel takes a dangerous turn for a young Bay Cadet and her friend Dylan

Posted in Author's Corner, Fiction, Story Worlds Tagged Characters, FICTION, SHORT STORY, TBC
From Fanfiction to Fandom: How to Turn Fanfic Characters into Characters You Can Use

From Fanfiction to Fandom: How to Turn Fanfic Characters into Characters You Can Use

Posted on April 1, 2024September 21, 2024 by Allie Lynn

This article shows you how you can turn your fanfiction OCs into characters who can stand on their own in an original work.

Posted in Author's Corner, Uncategorized, Writing Tips Tagged Characters, Fanfiction, FICTION, Writing Tips
From the Books: Character Interview with Cascade

From the Books: Character Interview with Cascade

Posted on August 14, 2023August 13, 2023 by Allie Lynn

An interactive interview with Cascade, MC of Broken Wings and important side character in Wings of Equinox.

Posted in Author's Corner Tagged CHARACTER INTERVIEW, Characters, Pegasus
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