Mastering the Character Arc in your writing
The final instalment of an exclusive 3-part series written by Sreedhevi Iyer for Booksoarus on how to incorporate the Character Arc in your writing – the journey your character will go on.
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Character Arc examples for your writing
Our guest writer, Sreedhevi Iyer writes an exclusive 3-part series for Booksoarus on the Character Arc – the journey your character will go on.
12 Stages of your Character Arc: The Hero’s Journey
Without characters there is no premise for a story. So, we keep bringing you these posts about fortifying your characters so as to make them believable and real for your readers.
Interview with Shoba Narayan (award-winning author, freelance writer)
Shoba Narayan is an award-winning author and columnist. In the past, she has written for the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Newsweek, Knowledge@Wharton, and other publications. She was awarded the Pulitzer Fellowship at the Columbia Journalism School. She is the author of two memoirs: Monsoon Diary: A Memoir with Recipes and Return … Read more
Infusing newspaper style drama into your writing
Drama is derived from the Greek word drao and it means action. In order to sustain readers’ interest and to keep them constantly engaged, a writer has to keep the drama going. Fiction imitates life and society. When it comes to taking lessons on drama, our beloved media zooms into focus. Making news out a … Read more
How to show the passage of time while writing novels
In two of our earlier posts we briefly spoke about the element of time in writing. While working on the plot of a story, for instance, it is important to consider when things are happening. While writing about the setting of a novel too, we’d mentioned how it is important to demonstrate to readers when … Read more
Dealing with too many characters in novels
At some point during the writing process you might feel that you’ve bitten off more than you can chew (cliché?); okay – eaten more than you can digest. You review the situation and realize that one problem could be that there are too many paper-people: characters created by you. Your novel is set in a … Read more
Book writing consultants: How a coach and mentor can help
In the western world, writing consultants, coaches or mentors are common. [Read the note at the bottom of this post on the nomenclature]. Not so much in India, where most writers and aspiring authors prefer a do-it-yourself approach. This is less out of over-confidence and more out of a lack of awareness (about the concept … Read more
The A to Z of how to develop characters in novels
Here’s a complete A to Z account of characterization. We bring to you what goes into building and crafting memorable characters for your novel, short stories. Learn what “flesh them out,” actually means.
Dialogue writing tips for your novel
You might move your readers with your lyrical prose and bring to life fictional cities, extra-terrestrial life, new worlds and whole landscapes, all through deft narrative description but at some point your characters have to converse. Else, admit it, it is going to be plain boring for them and most importantly for your readers. Dialogue … Read more