| Jamie Cecile Smith

Category: writing characters

writing characters

Random storytelling lessons I learned from watching “Archer”
Storytelling do’s and don’ts from “Archer”
writing characters

Storytelling lessons from “Lord of the Rings”
How to tell if a character is a true character, or a mere chesspiece
writing characters

Heroes and Antiheroes
Defining what it means to be a hero or an antihero
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Redemption and the Heroine’s Journey: Asajj Ventress
How to write a convincing turn from the Dark Side
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Bad to the Bone
When redemption is the road not taken, a fall arc is in the making
writing characters

The Anti-Journeyer: Daphne Refuses the Call
When adventure calls, Daphne’s “ghosts” keep her from answering