Tag Archives: Character development

Loving and Hating Your Characters

Posted on February 26, 2016 by Kelly Abell

I’ve just finished my second book in The Guardians of Spirit Rock series, and it launches on 3/4. The third and fourth books are almost ready to go to the editor. I wanted to take a moment to reflect on … Continue reading →

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Writing Tip – Stuck on a Scene? Try Changing POV #amwriting

Posted on May 28, 2015 by Kelly Abell

While working on a novel, I got stuck on a scene.  It wasn’t going in the direction I wanted, my characters were two tough guys and were sounding like whiny children, and I just couldn’t get it to work.  My son, an aspiring film … Continue reading →

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Sittin’ On The Porch With Kelly – Author Leigh Michaels – Top Five Ways Historical Writers Go Wrong #amwriting

Posted on May 23, 2015 by Kelly Abell

I am so excited today! I’ve set out the nicest paper plates, made a fresh pot of sweet tea and even tried my hand at some scones. They’re hard as bricks but maybe Leigh won’t notice. (Never claimed to be … Continue reading →

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Writing Tip – More on Character Development #amwriting

Posted on May 20, 2015 by Kelly Abell

I was conversing with a fellow author last night and the subject of character development came up.  We talked about how we developed our characters with full profiles before we even began to write our novels.  I have about a … Continue reading →

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