3 essays
Character
A character who wants nothing has no scenes. A character who wants something simple has cheap scenes. The third lever — what she'll pay — is where the novel actually…
Character
Personality is what a character is like on a Tuesday. Character is who they are when the only options left are bad ones. Most drafts confuse them.
Character
A villain whose logic you quietly can't argue with is ten times more dangerous on the page than one who simply wants power. Here's how to write one.