Lucy Mitchell

Creating Pets For Your Characters – The Hidden Benefits #amwriting

November 2, 2020.Reading time 7 minutes.

I am the owner of a small gang of unruly cats and an over excited dog. As an enthusiastic pet owner I often project human traits onto my animals. I am always talking to my cats and dog. They all have elaborate fictional histories and we often speak to one of my cats about his […]

How To Deal With Characters Who Moan A Lot… #Writers #Author

March 27, 2017.Reading time 5 minutes.

Have you ever experienced that heart stopping moment when you realise you have a character who is never happy and moans a lot? Have you created a character who repeatedly complains at length (be it internally or externally) about the problems facing them, and does nothing significant to address their problems? For the record, I […]