Sometimes, my favorite part about reading and writing is what we writers call plot twists. These could be major revelations about a character, a plot device, or even a character death. But these things must be set-up; they just can't come from out of the blue with no prior warning. The trick is as a … Continue reading 5 Ways to Foreshadow Plot Twists
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16 Personalities: Writing an ESFP Character
Here we are with the seventh of our Writing Personalities posts highlighting the ESFP! This type is quite interesting to me because, as an INTJ, they are my exact opposite. I don't actually know anyone personally with this type, so if you are this type and see that I’ve gotten anything wrong, please comment it … Continue reading 16 Personalities: Writing an ESFP Character
16 Personalities: Writing an INFJ Character
I apologize for the lateness of this post. Some family issues have been keeping me busy, so I may be a little slow on getting these out for a bit. But, here we are, with the sixth of our Writing Personalities posts, highlighting the INFJ! Known as the rarest personality type overall (the INTJ is … Continue reading 16 Personalities: Writing an INFJ Character
16 Personalities: Writing an ENFP Character
Today is the fifth of our Writing the Personalities posts, spotlighting the ENFP! As an INTJ, I get flocked with XNFPs, and ENFPs can be some of the most complex but fun personality types there are, so I feel like I got a pretty good understanding of this type (especially since I live with one!) … Continue reading 16 Personalities: Writing an ENFP Character
16 Personalities: Writing an ISTP Character
So starting last week until the second week in May, things are going to be super busy... thus why I forgot to post this last week! My apologies. Today is the fourth of our Writing the 16 Personalities post, this one being on the ISTP! I will admit, this type is a very unique type … Continue reading 16 Personalities: Writing an ISTP Character
March Read: Sir Malcolm and the Missing Prince
Hey everyone! I'm back with my book review for March. This one is on the Lamplighter Sir Malcolm and the Missing Prince by Sidney Baldwin. I've heard really good things about this one, even by people who don't normally like Lamplighter's style, and because it sounded similar to one of my favorite WIPs, this book … Continue reading March Read: Sir Malcolm and the Missing Prince
16 Personalities: Writing an ISFJ Character
I am back with the third of our Writing the 16 Personalities series, and today's personality is the ISFJ. This is one of my favorites, since my mom is this personality, and these characters can be some of the sweetest and most fun to write. Again, as a reminder, the disclaimer. Every person is a … Continue reading 16 Personalities: Writing an ISFJ Character
January Read: The Hunger Games
Hey everyone! I'm back with the first book review in a few months, and it's on Suzanne Collins' The Hunger Games. I'd been curious about this book for a long time, with all the hype surrounding it, and while I found a few reviews about it which made me decide to try it, I didn't … Continue reading January Read: The Hunger Games
16 Personalities: Writing an ISTJ Character
Today, we’re starting a series on the 16 personality types, and how to write characters of each type! First, however, a disclaimer. Every person is a unique and different, therefore the things I post in here may not, and probably will not apply to ever single human or character. These are the vague generalities of … Continue reading 16 Personalities: Writing an ISTJ Character
5 Things I Want to See More of in Speculative Fiction
Hey everyone! It's the first writing post of 2024! This one contains 5 things I want to see more of in speculative fiction. These are my personal preference, but can also be used to make your story have some unique twists. Photo by Tobias Bju00f8rkli on Pexels.com #1: Close Sibling or Friend Relationships Okay, really … Continue reading 5 Things I Want to See More of in Speculative Fiction
