3 Tips to Determine if Your Protagonist Has Agency

Tell me if you’ve ever been given this writing advice: Act 1: Get your character in a tree.  Act 2: Throw rocks at them.  Act 3: Get them out of the tree.  Can I tell you a secret?  I hate this advice.  Not because it’s inherently wrong. In theory, it makes sense – you wantContinue reading “3 Tips to Determine if Your Protagonist Has Agency”

My Latest Netflix Obsession and Character Development

Two weeks ago, I had gum surgery. Not fun. My second this year.  I planned ahead and cleared the decks for the week.  Luckily, this go-round was much easier than the first and my second day in, I felt confident I could return to some projects I had set aside for this recovery week. YouContinue reading “My Latest Netflix Obsession and Character Development”