Daily Archives: September 29, 2008

Creating memorable characters

One of my pet peeves are generic, forgettable characters. It is something I do my best to avoid when writing any fiction. Yet it’s not easy; slipping into cliche is far more comfortable and quick. However, speed should not always win out over creativity. One can easily write in a generic sheriff character into any …

September 29, 2008 – 1:13 PM | By Craig Hansen | Posted in creativity | Tagged , | Comments (0)

Sometimes, things slow down

Sometimes I get to a point in the plot of my novel where my productivity slows down. It’s not that my commitment to writing is waning, but more than I need to think through my story more thoroughly. After all, it’s not like I’m publishing children’s books; I’m working on mysteries, which requires quite a …

September 29, 2008 – 1:04 PM | By Craig Hansen | Posted in creativity | Tagged , | Comments (0)