A Male Seductress in Shrek 2 The Shrek franchise was successful for a number of reasons: Its double entendres that entertained children and adults alike, uni...

by E.E.. Suchowolec I'm sure we all know the character: the dame with legs for days, the vamp with pillowy lips, the siren with the golden voice. She causes ...

The past few years have shown an increasing demand for more diverse media, especially when it comes to LGBT+ characters. Audiences crave stories that put LGB...

Creating a fictional character of your own is probably one of the most rewarding experiences of being a writer. A solid main can determine how much you value...

"I refuse to cooperate!" "You listen to me." "I don't like your storyline." Do your characters say any of these things to you? No- You are awesome! Share the...

Sometimes we just need to take a break from writing the bulk of our story and have a little fun with it. This can be done in a ton of different ways. Just ty...

Creating a new character can be one of the best parts of the writing process. You get to build a whole new person (or animal or inanimate object) that didn’t...

About the author: Robyn Cross holds a BA in Creative Writing from Vancouver Island University and is a co-founder of The Writer's Workout. You can find her o...