Tag: Writing

  • Writing a Compelling and Complex Character in Fantasy Fiction

    Writing a Compelling and Complex Character in Fantasy Fiction
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    Using Character Tropes Today, I took the family to see Wicked, and afterward, we talked about the characters. When I asked my toddler son who he thought the good guys in the movie were, he said, “The pink one.” When I asked who he thought the bad guys were, he said, “The green one.” However,… Read more

  • If You Want to Change the World, Write Stories

    If You Want to Change the World, Write Stories

    How Stories Break Barriers This week, I was driving my daughter to school. Along the way, we talked about how politics in the United States work and how people can influence the rules at different levels of government, from lawmakers writing and passing bills to locally elected leaders developing new rules for their local areas.… Read more