5 Character Tips to Intrigue Readers

posted on: Apr 26, 2013 | author: Kathy Steffen

One of the best ways to build conflict and suspense in your character and intrigue your reader is to give your character a secret. Better yet, have...

The #1 Thing Every Character Must Have

posted on: Mar 22, 2013 | author: Kathy Steffen

Do you ever sit down to the blank page and your characters do nothing? You get in the zone, but still, the scene goes nowhere? Are ideas dried up and...

Creative Writing Prompts: Dig Deep into Chara...

posted on: Feb 22, 2013 | author: Kathy Steffen

Whether you are writing fiction or non-fiction, giving your characters accountability adds depth and will forge a connection between your character...

Push Your Character into Interesting

posted on: Jan 11, 2013 | author: Kathy Steffen

We love our characters. They are like children, of our own creation. They are magical, mystical, they turn our fragmented ideas into stories and make...

Ten Tips for a Terrific Antagonist

posted on: Jun 13, 2012 | author: Kathy Steffen

If you think your protagonist is the most important part of your book, think again. Your story is only as good as your antagonist—the character...

Protagonist Hook: Unique Job and Lifestyle

posted on: May 16, 2012 | author: Kathy Steffen

Readers read to put on a character’s skin and have a new experience through that character. One final piece of developing your character is to...