About my books

Why Names Rarely Have Purposes in My Writing

Many authors choose names for their characters based on their personalities. The names often have meanings for each character based on...

Why I Differentiate My Characters from Myself

Many authors base their characters off of people they know. A high percent of people also base their stories off of real-life...

Accepting Character Descriptions as Written

As a writer, I have to follow creative writing rules and standards in order to please readers. As much as I’m okay with most of the craft...

My Unique Views on Describing Characters

I am not like many readers when it comes to reading physical descriptions of characters in books. A lot of readers dislike the author...

When Child Characters Need to Rely on Adults

A while back, I have watched a video about developing children’s novel characters. The person in the clip said that the characters have...

When Character Flaws Are Too Hard to Apply

Ah, characters: you’ve got to love or hate them—or have some opinion on them. They also shouldn’t be perfect. The hero should do wrong...