Tag Archives: character development

Meet My Character Blog Hop!

Posted on September 4, 2014 by RaineBalkera

I’m pleased to announce that I’ve been invited by Maria Alexander to participate in the Meet My Character Blog Hop. This blog tour is meant to highlight a main character from a WIP, recently published, or soon-to-be published work by us, the authors. Maria’s … Continue reading →

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Actions Speak Louder (in) Words

Posted on September 3, 2014 by RaineBalkera

One thing I’ve noticed in particular about my writing and the WIP I’m slowly but surely making headway on is that I tend to ignore (or perhaps just don’t realize) certain aspects while feeling confident about other areas and second-nature about … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thinking

Posted on August 28, 2014 by RaineBalkera

This article in Elite Daily is something I think every author of romance novels should read. The eight reasons men are real and guys are fake offers up some insight into the mind’s of men, not guys. When we consider our … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Wisdom 2

Posted on August 27, 2014 by RaineBalkera

Another Writer’s Write article I’d like to discuss on Wednesday Wisdom is: Top 10 Tips for Plotting your story. (© Amanda Patterson) Write the ending first. Choose your antagonist before you choose your protagonist. Give your characters physical story goals. … Continue reading →

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Q & A for Character Development

Posted on August 20, 2014 by RaineBalkera

Do you take the time prior to actually writing your novels to study the characters and perhaps create flow and personality charts dedicated to the story TO BE written? Not me. Knowing I just dive right in and type makes … Continue reading →

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Conveying Personality with Personality

Posted on August 16, 2014 by RaineBalkera

I’m playing around with the emotional scenes in my re-write; concentrating more on word choice and word play, and what it is I’m actually writing, or conveying, really, in my work. So, I’m taking a long, hard look at the way in … Continue reading →

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Mastering Emotion

Posted on August 15, 2014 by RaineBalkera

Miss Frank’s quote reminds me of something I think I forget to consider as a writer and while I write. The emotional side of me; with all its value, memory, and lessons learned. When I remember who I am, what I’m doing, … Continue reading →

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A Writer on Reading II

Posted on August 14, 2014 by RaineBalkera

So, a bit more thought on reading writing in order to better understand my writing as a writer. Brunettes I’ve yet to read a story . . . wait . . . I just remembered one that had a blond … Continue reading →

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Memorable Fictional Character

Posted on August 12, 2014 by RaineBalkera

I’d like to finally blog about a question that was posed awhile back and kept me thinking — distracted, really. Now that my daily routine has settled down, having gone from doing nothing most days to having something to do … Continue reading →

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Being Mentally Strong

Posted on June 21, 2014 by RaineBalkera

I came across a few interesting articles this week, but they dealt with my issues about being introverted, moody, and inconsistent. The last one is what I need to be concentrating my efforts on in order to improve. I don’t … Continue reading →

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