Category Archives: Relatable characters

TAKE A SNEAK PEEK . . .

Posted on September 11, 2020 by Connie Stevens

My soon-to-be-released novel, BREATH OF WATER, features the Chappell family who has birthed several generations in the mountains of western North Carolina. Dulcie Chappell has a special relationship with her grandma, except for one thing: Grandma has a deep faith … Continue reading →

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Where Is Your Strength?

Posted on August 17, 2020 by Connie Stevens

Welcome Marilyn Turk to my blog today. Congratulations, Marilyn, on your latest release, ABIGAIL’S SECRET. Newly widowed Abby Baker returns home to Hope Harbor with her young daughter to help her ailing mother, hoping to restart her life. Weighed down … Continue reading →

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DO YOU HAVE A TWO-FACED CHARACTER?

Posted on July 20, 2020 by Connie Stevens

When you call somebody two-faced, you are not giving them a compliment! But what if you have a character in your story with a “split personality?” That is– the other characters see her one way, but the readers see a … Continue reading →

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SETTING DETAILS — Where am I?

Posted on May 29, 2020 by Connie Stevens

There is an expression used in fiction writing–“talking heads.” It means a character is speaking, his lines of dialogue are there, but the reader has no idea what this character looks like. Is he tall, short, fat, skinny, does he … Continue reading →

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Making Characters Relatable

Posted on May 11, 2020 by Connie Stevens

The story I am currently working on features a young man and an old man as two of the characters. The young man is searching, seeking for purpose and acceptance. Having grown up in the shadow of an older brother … Continue reading →

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