Briana GonzalezJan 9, 20203 min readARCHETYPESThe Sidekicks of Our LivesSidekicks get a bad rep: It can be easy for audiences to overlook a supporting role in favor of lavishing praise and adoration on the...
E.E. SuchowolecJan 2, 20202 min readARCHETYPESDeuter-What??: A Discussion on SidekicksSuperheroes have their wards. Hobbits have their friends. Detectives have their doctors. I haven't called any characters by name, but I'm...
Briana GonzalezNov 14, 20192 min readARCHETYPESWriting Characters with DisabilitiesWriting is meant to be a safe space, and the only thing more invalidating than non-representation is bad representation. Sometimes in a...
Stephanie StottAug 5, 20193 min readGENREThe Art of Historical FictionIf you could write a story through Abraham Lincoln's eyes, how would you capture it? How did his wife react to that tragic night at...
EJ FowlerApr 26, 20195 min readARCHETYPESCasually LGBT+: Reinventing Tired TropesThe past few years have shown an increasing demand for more diverse media, especially when it comes to LGBT+ characters. Audiences crave...
EJ FowlerJan 26, 20193 min readARCHETYPESThere's Something About Mary SueLet me present you with a hypothetical situation. Let’s say that I’m pitching a YA novel about a young witch who, through circumstances...
Nilufer GadgievaJan 10, 20197 min readARCHETYPES5 Steps to Writing a Protagonist Readers Won't HateCreating a fictional character of your own is probably one of the most rewarding experiences of being a writer. A solid main can...