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Unlikable Main Characters: “The Hidden Oracle”

I was rather displeased when the main characters in The Hidden Oracle were terribly unlikable. What would possess an author to write that?

The idea of a character who could see both the spiritual and the physical world intrigued me. Hence, Catriona Scott was formed.

Let’s look at An Illustrated Treasury of Scottish Folk and Fairy Tales by Theresa Breslin and illustrated by Kate Leiper.

As November and the 2020 NaNoWriMo challenge loom, I’d like to introduce my main character, Catriona Scott, and her family’s faerie feud.

My library friends recommended City of Ghosts by Victoria Schwab. Here’s what I learned about spooks and specters in juvenile fiction.

Combining two very different and unrelated books, The Firebird taught me some interesting techniques for building a sequel.

I’m joining the NaNoWriMo plotters in brainstorming! This scene follows a prophetess as she puts her spiritual gift into practice.

Here’s a little writing exercise I’m calling “Angel Work.” I hope it will give some clarity on my 2020 NaNoWriMo project!

Rick Riordan continued to teach me a great deal about writing in The Heroes of Olympus. Here are 3 things I learned from the last two books.

Welcome to the first installment of Meet the Main Character! Ryan Ransley, the main character of my current project, has a brain for sports.