Aggressive, callous, and cunning Complete absence of conscience and empathy Very adept at manipulating others Willingness to engage in immoral, criminal conduct Willingness to take what they want and do as they please, regardless of who is hurt or wronged Deceptive ability to appear outwardly benevolent Deceptive ability to behave in superficially charming ways toContinue reading “Characteristics of Psychopaths”
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Relationships Between Fictional Characters
Hero vs Villain – Enemies Heroine and sidekick Childhood friends Bitter rivals Worthy adversaries Love interest or ex-lovers Secret admirer Colleagues Family Bound by a common trauma Band of brothers Tribe Acquaintances Mentor and apprentice Stalker and victim
Tips for Fight Scenes
If you get punched in the nose, your eyes will water a lot, even if it didn’t really hurt Your body follows your head. Your head gets pushed one way, your body will want to go that way. Getting hit in the stomach isn’t good, it hurts. Getting hit in the diaphragm (between stomach andContinue reading “Tips for Fight Scenes”
How to Hide the Villian From the Reader
Enjoyable/likeable for the reader An incompetent fool Make him/her feel weak Write him/her as attractive Let him/her help your main character Acting against his/her interests A sympathetic backstory Utilize flaws and bad habits Direct the distrust at someone else Distract the reader with a disaster
Show, Don’t Tell: Worried
Eyes watering or tearing up Sweaty palms/hands Mind racing a mile a minute Biting bottom lip Feeling sick to your stomach Can’t sleep or focus Pacing back and forth Heart beating quickly
Better Synonyms for “looked at”
glanced at surveyed noticed stared at peered at focused on gawked at saw scanned inspected observed viewed took notice of checked out eyeballed glimpsed caught sight of examined watched beheld
The Journey Begins
Thanks for joining me! Good company in a journey makes the way seem shorter. — Izaak Walton
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