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Jenny Harker's Articles in Fiction

  • Writing Exercise 4: A Space Alien Might Make A Good Priest
    As we develop our characters, we often fall into the habit of placing them in a single type of role and plot. For example, for years one of my characters was stuck on a California horse ranch. Having him on the ranch felt comfortable, familiar.

    He became boring.

    Now my character is a modern day pirate turned Catholic priest with an attitude you would not expect from a priest. He is unpredictable, sometimes shocking, and enjoys every second of it. I have discovered thi...
  • Writing Exercise 3: This Could Get Dangerous
    Defining your fictional characters' voices is important. What is equally vital, though, is grasping your characters' humanity, the core of their fictional soul.

    A good way to learn how to do this is by observing an incident through another living person's eyes.

    For this exercise, choose your spouse, a relative, or your best friend to play the fictional character in a 500-word dramatic scene. Write using either third person or first person point of view.

    Traumatic si...

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