More than Writers

Image Credit:  All images created in Book Brush using Pixabay pictures. I want my writing to show a clear sense of who my characters are so it is their voices you hear and not mine.  A tip I picked up years ago, which has stood me in good stead, is to remember it is the character’s story, not yours.  You, their creator, are merely the conduit through which their story reaches the world.   Does that sound a bit pompous? Not a bit, Allison, I hear you say. It’s a lot!  Okay, but do you really want your author voice butting in disrupting the flow of the actions and dialogue of your created people (or alternative beings? I’ve written from the viewpoint of a mother dragon - as you do - so no species discrimination here, thank you). Hmm… no then. So how to do that?  My way in here is to ensure I know my characters well enough before I write their stories. I do that with a simple outline. Below is something I’ve used as a template. Character Name Character Type ...