As a quick definition, static characters remain unchanged through the course of a story, and dynamic characters grow and change. Most book novels are about a series of crises that force the protagonist to change – the protagonist is the character who changes the most. People also ask about how to create well-rounded characters with
I’ve reviewed a ton of book formatting software, and while I still do most of my writing in MS Word, formatting a word document can get tricky, even if you know what you’re doing. The best formatting software is Vellum, but it’s a Mac-only formatting software so I never really got into it. Until, finally,
When asked about the best writing apps or software, I used to say, “Just use whatever you have and are comfortable with.” But recently I’ve been focused on upping my productivity and wordcount, so I’m testing everything to see if anything helps. Here’s a quick review of some of the things I think are cool,
Update! Midjourney Version 5 just came out, and it’s more photographic and less artistic. Scroll all the way down for new prompts, V5 examples and a “magic secret word” prompt that unlocks stunning results. What are the best text-to-image prompt keywords for unique types of art and photographic styles? For best AI art results?...
I’ve had this discussion a million ways over the years, but it became relevant again thanks to this video about “being original” on Terrible Writing Advice: a youtube channel with tongue-in-cheek sarcasm about common writing mistakes you want to avoid. But this one hit a nerve. I saw one author fret recently, “If...
5 years ago I wrote a post about “starting over with nothing at 32.” Since for some reason it’s still getting traffic, I thought I better post an updated version. Now I’m 37. And I still have nothing. No house, no car, I’m not even renting an apartment right now – just AirBNBs. Only now
In 1953, Roald Dahl wrote a short story about an AI Writing tool called The Great Automatic Grammatizator. It used to be the stuff of impossible fiction, but in AI writing tools are here for real, and they’re probably already better than you expect. Dahl’s story is dystopian, and ends with creative writers signing away
Sometimes when you witness someone, truly in their element, doing the thing they were born to do, it’s electric. You can see the fire in their eyes, the unbridled passion with which they immerse themselves in their art. When they stand there, lost in the moment, you understand without a shadow of a doubt: This
I don’t usually do these but this is going to be a big year of changes, for everybody in all industries. Here are some things I’ve talked about recently that will definitely change everything in 2023. If you’re a writer (or hope to be), you should be paying attention… things may be much easier and
Social media marketing for authors can be tricky, but I acquired a cool tool to make design templates for authors earlier this year and promptly never spoke about it again… so here it is, with a coupon code for free lifetime access. So wait, what is this exactly? Graaphics.co is a simple and light tool
What is a haiku? history details, famous examples… A haiku is a type of poem that originated in Japan. It is composed of three lines with a 5-7-5 syllable structure. Haiku often focus on nature or the seasons. The form was developed by Japanese poets in the 17th century. Famous examples of haiku include: “An
I should probably collect a list of the best romantic poems ever written, and maybe I will. This is not that. I mostly talk about writing books, but I noticed most of the other big writing sites actually get most of the their traffic from this keyword, because everybody is interested in romantic poetry! When
