Scheming Characters
In this video tip, Alida discusses scheming characters and why they ruin your story.
Pacing and Action Scenes
Alida explains how to avoid creating drag in the pacing of your action scene while still managing to embody your character. She provides an example and breaks it down in this video with a 60 Second Writing Tip.
Embody Your POV Character (why that’s important)
Learning to embody your POV (point of view) character is critical to writing impactful scenes, especially action scenes. By action, I don’t mean fist fights and car chases, though they certainly count. I mean any scene in which your POV character is acting. ...Character Arc Confusion
What is a character arc? What does it mean to make your character a different person at the end of the story than he was at the beginning? Read on.