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On The Table Read Magazine, “the best entertainment eBook magazine UK“, these Disney Villains have tragic back stories that make them relatable, interesting, and even sympathetic! Disney villains are often…
On The Table Read Magazine, “the best entertainment eBook magazine UK“, these female characters are inspirational and memorable for their stories, is your favourite here? In a world overflowing with…
On The Table Read Magazine, “the best entertainment eBook magazine UK“, check out these Batman fan theories and see if they change how you see the Dark Knight. When it…
On The Table Read Magazine, “the best entertainment eBook magazine UK“, prepare to be terrified by these 19 horror characters that will haunt your dreams. From Lovecraftian cosmic horrors to…
On The Table Read Magazine, “the best entertainment magazine in the UK“, a study into Google search data has discovered the most popular Star Wars characters in the UK, so…
On The Table Read, “The Best Book Reader Magazine in UK“, JJ Barnes writes about the writing in The US Office and what we can learn about writing our own…
JJ Barnes on YouTube teaches you about personality quirks, how to write them, and what they will do for your characters and your story.
Written by JJ Barnes www.jjbarnes.co.uk On the Siren Stories YouTube Channel, JJ Barnes presents The Table Read creative writing advice series. In today’s video, she talks about how to write…
Written by JJ Barnes www.jjbarnes.co.uk Some people love naming their characters, and others find it really hard. The perfect name can really make a difference. I recently swapped the name…
Mothers are often a central figure in story. They can be used as either a figure of protection and support, or as a great source of conflict, when peripheral to…
Unresolved sexual tension means the chemistry between two characters that shows they are attracted to one another, but they don't act on. They might choose not to act on it…
Your characters will all have different qualities. You need to give your characters distinct personalities to ensure they are clean and interesting. If all your characters blur into one, they…
When you arc a character, you take them from one mental state to another, and you let your audience in on that journey. This could be from weak to strong,…
A vulnerability is a weakness or fear that impacts your personality and behaviour. Character vulnerabilities can be used in a number of ways. I'll explore how to write them and…
Your characters need to represent a real to life experience of being around people. Characters that read as artificial will stop your audience from connecting with them. If they can't…