Creating Memorable Children’s Book Characters

Ask any children’s book author where they get ideas for characters, and you’ll get some similar answers: watching my kids, watching other people’s kids, remembering what it was like when I was a kid – you get the idea. But, what if your character isn’t human? It turns...

Rethinking Character Descriptions

The other day, I happened to see the trailer for Noah. To use my son’s lingo, it’s epic. Without a doubt, it’s action-packed and pulls at your heart-strings. But, (and I bet you know what I’m about to write) why are all the people...