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...

Race in Young Adult Fiction

posted on: May 4, 2012 | author: KristiCook

I recently read this article in the Atlantic Wire about race in young adult fiction, and I’ve decided to address the topic here, since I think...

The “It” Factor for your Protagon...

posted on: Apr 18, 2012 | author: Kathy Steffen

One of the most important aspects of writing a novel is to develop a strong reader-protagonist connection (and let’s face it, if you write...

The Compelling Protagonist Part 2: Hook Your ...

posted on: Mar 14, 2012 | author: Kathy Steffen

Last month we looked at three no-fail writing techniques to build a compelling protagonist (if you missed the blog, find it here). A strong...

The Compelling Protagonist: Three No-Fail Wri...

posted on: Jan 18, 2012 | author: Kathy Steffen

One of the most important aspects of a page-turner is a strong reader-protagonist connection. No matter what your protagonist goes through within...

Your Young Adult Protagonist–Some Do...

posted on: Jan 6, 2012 | author: KristiCook

The truth about YA authors is that most of us are *not* actually young adults–at least, not in the teenager sense.  Most of us are actually...