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Welcome to Writing It Wells. Here I share my thoughts on all things literary.

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Jan 30, 2020

Character 101: Character Motivations

Okay, so you've got your protagonist and your supporting cast- check. Time to jump into your story right? Wrong! You've still got one more important detail to figure out. It's time to ask yourself what motivates your characters. Why does the sorcerer want to stop the hero from finding the ancient relic? Why is the former FBI agent convinced that something sinister is happening in his town? Why is the leader of the Boy Scouts brigade intent on stealing a rival unit's patches?

Jan 28, 2020

Character 101: Building Relationships & Backgrounds

I find that as a writer what interests me most about people is why they do the things they do. I spend a lot of time people-watching, trying to puzzle out what makes people tick and who they are when they think no one is watching. The results of my observations vary, but generally speaking the most common motivator we all share is the people who we spend our time with. Our relationships and backgrounds are a large part of what makes us, well, us. The characters in your story

Jan 23, 2020

Character 101: Character Archetypes

Take a moment to imagine building a house. Think about what goes into its construction. First you map out the blueprint and gather your materials. The land is leveled and the weather needs to be right in order to start construction. Floors and basic structures are built. Then once the foundation is sturdy, the bricks are carefully chosen and stacked neatly to build the walls. Once that's done then comes creativity and ingenuity. When you think about it, every house built is s

Jan 21, 2020

Character 101: Types of Characters

You're probably familiar with the old African adage: "It takes a village to raise a child". While a child needs the nurturing and care of an entire community to grow up well, so does your writing project. The nurturing and caring comes from you, the writer. The community is the cast of characters who support your protagonist. No matter what genre you write in, we all need a strong cast to move our narratives along and keep our readers intrigued. The best way to start building

Jan 16, 2020

Character 101: Making Your Characters Unique & Captivating

If you've been following along in January's Character Month, thank you for being here! What you should have is the makings of your protagonist by now. You may have already progressed to creating your antagonist or supporting characters as well. If you're knew to this blog, welcome! Whether you have your characters already crafted or not, dive right in and follow along. There's always room to learn something new or refresh on something you already know. The reality of book wri

Jan 14, 2020

Character 101: Establishing Values & Desires

When you imagine your character, what do you see? When I create mine, I usually have a vague sense of who they are and what they want. From there I work from the outside-in. The basics of their physical characteristics and traits are their outer shell. The next layer, their values and desires, are the skeleton that supports their backbone and protects the essence of who they are. These are the determining traits that provide true insight into who your character is and who the

Jan 9, 2020

Character 101: Developing Character Traits

Think back to your favorite book or film. Why was it your favorite? What made it so awesome? Chances are the first answer that popped into your mind was the characters. A memorable protagonist, complex antagonist, and enticing secondary cast carry the narrative and make your audience want to continue reading your book. It's important to create characters that people not only WANT to read about, but ones that they can CONNECT to on a deeper level. Emotional attachment is what

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Alina Wells is a writer, blogger, and poet. She studied at the University of West Florida and received her degree in Journalism and Creative Writing.

She started Writing It Wells as a way of embracing a new creative career while pursuing her first novel Star-Crossed.

When she's not writing she's spending her time reading fantasy or fiction, cooking, hanging out with her husband, wrangling her miniature pinscher Ranger, and collecting more gnomes.

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