‘Characterization’ Archives
Killing Fictional People
Tweet Let’s forget about the gut wrenching part of ending the existences of fictional people. Whether it’s a character to whom you’ve grown attached or one that you despise, once you get down to the business of plotting his or her demise, things get pretty [Read More]
The Question of Gender
Speculative Fiction by its very nature, lends itself to all manner of conjecture. When creating fictional characters, gender is almost-always a fundamental characteristic that needs to be determined. Some time ago, I found myself wondering why the majority of Science [Read More]
