I’m very careful not to vilify or glorify characters. Frank, the antagonist of Olive Branches Don’t Grow On Trees, is an abusive alcoholic, and initially, he is revealed only as such. As the story progresses, however, we learn that Frank’s
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Jun
02
02
Making Characters Real
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Nov
19
19
Characters in Motion
Posted by Grace Mattioli in Uncategorized | 0 commentsSilvia moves through the world like a Peanut’s character dancing. Frank moves from one side of the kitchen to the other like he is keeping beat to a Polka song. Cosmo moves with a bounce in his step, his head bopping back and forth like a
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Sep
24
24
Making People Out of Words
Posted by Grace Mattioli in Uncategorized | 0 commentsAlthough I knew the general plot through my outline, around midway through the writing of my book, my characters started doing things that I had not planned for them. They surprised me by certain decisions and or actions. This was when I knew
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