In single novels, main characters typically have a character flaw or insufficiency that is healed by the end of the book. Series characters also have flaws as well as deeper characteristics that may be either positive or negative, but are … Continue reading
In all of Holly Lisle’s writing courses, she emphasizes the drawbacks of overbuilding your world. Yes, the world has to be elegantly built. It has to abide by the rules you define before you start to write. But no, you … Continue reading
Part of the reason so many are drawn to Holly’s classes is that everyone knows a good story when they read it, but it’s much harder to define the specific elements that go into making a powerful, exciting and memorable … Continue reading
This member joined after her first book was finished, and was feeling a bit sad that the series plot seemed to require the death of an appealing character in book two. While planning his demise, she found a note that … Continue reading
This HTWAS (that’s How to Write a Series) member almost slid down a slippery slope, then pulled himself back without spilling a drop. Huh? He begins: So Lesson 2 just opened up for me an hour ago, and my mind … Continue reading
A How to Think Sideways member is making great progress with his first novel, which is planned to be the first book of a series. Like the sensible person he is, he is now beginning to work through How to … Continue reading