What stands in your main character’s way? Maybe it’s a person whose goals clash with those of your protagonist. But sometimes it’s a...

You know that your major character is going to make or break your novel, so you’ve studied up. You’ve got a list of strengths and...

Sometimes in stories what the major character wants is a big mistake. Not a mistake in storytelling terms, but in terms of what the...

Books are my favorite gifts to give and receive. Here are my picks from the year in books. Nonfiction 1776 – David McCullough A stirring...

I’ll be at World Fantasy in San Diego this week (see my schedule at bottom), and will be looking to do some business. But mostly, I’m...

Today I’m thinking about how the major character of a novel changes through the story. In other words, his or her character arc. Having...