The Writer's Workout

Who doesn’t like a hero? They save the day, go on adventures, and maybe even get a love interest. Yes, the anti-hero is fun and broody...

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

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...

Sidekicks get a bad rep: It can be easy for audiences to overlook a supporting role in favor of lavishing praise and adoration on the...

Superheroes have their wards. Hobbits have their friends. Detectives have their doctors. I haven't called any characters by name, but I'm...

Writing is meant to be a safe space, and the only thing more invalidating than non-representation is bad representation. Sometimes in a...

"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...