One of the most difficult aspects of writing fiction lies in creating believable, three-dimensional characters that come to life on the page. While it’s relatively easy to come up with the skeleton of a character, characters, like people, have multiple layers that extend far beyond what is originally perceived. So often are people, and consequently characters, defined by what they do rather than who they are, it seems that this same idea naturally translates when creating a c

Writers like to debate whether or not writer's block really exists. Some say that writer's block is just an excuse for procrastination. Others say that it's fear that's blocking your source of inspiration. And then there are those who are convinced that the muses are just out to a really long lunch. Whatever the reason, no matter how we name it, sometimes as artists we feel a little stuck. No matter how much motivation we have, that blinking cursor tends to mock us as we tap