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What Do Your Heroines Do?
While on vacation last week, my mom and I got into a discussion of fictional characters’ jobs. We both agreed that up until ten or fifteen years ago, in Christian fiction, characters (especially… more »
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What Do Your Heroines Do?
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Kaye Dacus wrote 1 week ago: While on vacation last week, my mom and I got into a discussion of fictional characters’ jobs. … more »
Characters and Point of View
Kaye Dacus wrote 2 months ago: Due to exhaustion brought on by spending the last several days at work packing up to move to new off … more »
Writing the Romance Novel: The Warrior and the Damsel in Distress
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Kaye Dacus wrote 2 months ago: The strong, domineering hero of the romance novel has long been the subject of criticism. What criti … more »
Hooking the Reader: The Character Investment
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Kaye Dacus wrote 4 months ago: I had the opportunity during my Christmas vacation to read the ARC of a historical romance. The open … more »
Is the Devil in the Details?
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Kaye Dacus wrote 5 months ago: A somewhat controversial topic has been raised on one of my writers’ loops: the poster posed t … more »
Name Trends in Christian Fiction
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Kaye Dacus wrote 5 months ago: I just finished a very interesting (but unscientific) survey of trends in character names in Christi … more »
Cultural References in Fiction
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Kaye Dacus wrote 6 months ago: I am about to become a John Wayne aficionado. Or at least well-versed in his movies. Why? Because I … more »
The Age of Perception
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Kaye Dacus wrote 6 months ago: Or maybe that should be The Perception of Age. I heard several things on the radio this morning that … more »
Critical Reading: As You Read (Characters)
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Kaye Dacus wrote 7 months ago: As promised, today I’ll give you a list of questions to consider about characters as you read. … more »
Guest Blogger Georgiana Daniels--Getting POV Right
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Kaye Dacus wrote 1 year ago: Today, I’m pleased to have my other critique partner Georgiana Daniels as a guest columnist . … more »
Point of View--How Important Is It?
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Kaye Dacus wrote 1 year ago: “If all but one of the instruments on a surgeon’s tray had been sterilized, that excepti … more »
Point of View--Whose Story Is This?
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Kaye Dacus wrote 1 year ago: For the last week, we’ve been focusing on characters. Hopefully, you’ve picked up a few … more »
Creating Credible Characters--What's in a Name?
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Kaye Dacus wrote 1 year ago: Have you ever read a book where a character’s name just doesn’t fit? Seen a movie that y … more »
Creating Credible Characters--Mannerisms and Quirks
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Kaye Dacus wrote 1 year ago: Why did Pirates of the Caribbean become such a successful film franchise? Jack Sparrow—Captain … more »
Creating Credible Characters--Let's Get Personal
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Kaye Dacus wrote 1 year ago: In the previous post, I mentioned that we all react to the “otherness” surrounding us an … more »
Creating Credible Characters--Culture Clash
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Kaye Dacus wrote 1 year ago: And you didn’t think I could get any more alliterative than I already was! Now we’ve com … more »
Creating Credible Characters--Who Are You?
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Kaye Dacus wrote 1 year ago: Now that we’ve defined where characters come from, it’s time to figure out how we get to … more »
Creating Credible Characters—Where Do Characters Come From?
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Kaye Dacus wrote 1 year ago: Those of you who have children are probably familiar with this question: “Mommy/Daddy, where do ba … more »
Creating Credible Characters—Introduction
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Kaye Dacus wrote 1 year ago: Who are your favorite fictional characters—from books, TV, or film? I’ve had a hard time trying … more »
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