Tag: Character
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How I Name Characters, Part 1: What First Initials Say to Me
I used to suck at creating names. That’s kind of a problem when you want to write fantasy and don’t want to rip off Tolkien or have names as scintillating as “John,” “Bob,” or “Henry.” (No joke, I actually used “Henry” for a big bad once. Ouch.) Making up names seems easy. Slap some letters…
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Excerpt – Titans Together: “Retreat”
Marcus leaned back in his black leather seat. His palms rested gently but firmly on the steering wheel as he guided the beautiful silver Porsche Carrera around a curve. They were a few hundred feet above the ocean. One glance out the passenger window showcased a gorgeous view of the sunset and a sheer cliff…
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Excerpt – Titans Together: “Seris’s Office”
Another excerpt from Titans Together comin’ atcha! This one was co-written by my friend Kitsune Ninetails, who played both his original character Shissar and HK-47, a robot from the Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic video game series. Fantasic series if you’re interested in Star Wars and enjoy a good RPG. Hope you enjoy!…
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Excerpt – Titans Together: “Loose Change”
Some of you may recall my post about a year ago of an excerpt from Titans Together, a Teen Titans-based roleplay I was a part of for years. I happened across another one of my excerpts from that forum and thought you guys might enjoy. This one features two of my villain characters, both of…
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What Makes a Strong Female Character?
I am not the end-all, be-all authority on writing. I’d say I’m pretty dang far away from being that. Heck, I have yet to publish anything. But I do know stories, and I do know characters I enjoy. Characters I remember. Characters I even look up to. This post is the beginning of a discussion.…
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Top 10 Female Characters I Relate To – Part 2
5. Chihiro (Spirited Away) Spirited Away, 2001 Studio Ghibli I relate to Chihiro for a lot of the same reasons I relate to Satsuki. Both of them care very deeply for their family and are terrified at the idea of something bad happening to them. But while Satsuki more embodies my concern for my younger…