Category: Characters development
Dwarfism, little people, and St. Nic, Inc.
Little people, or people with dwarfism, figure prominently in the award winning action novel St. Nic, Inc. for an important reason.
Strong storylines and characters lift Dark Phoenix
Dark Phoenix limped into the box offices over its first weekend and seems destined to…
I’m back! Florida Writers Conference 2018
I have once again been invited back to join the faculty of the Florida Writers…
Review: Wonder Woman is a smart, well executed action film
My movie review of Wonder Woman is live at the Independent Institute. I really liked…
Review: La La Land entertains with music, dance, and substance
The contemporary romantic dance musical La La Land continues to post strong earnings at the…
How to fix Jack Reacher
I recently saw the Tom Cruise action film Jack Reacher: Never Go Back. The movie…
The art of visual storytelling: Deepwater Horizon
The action film Deepwater Horizon has a lot of elements that make it one of…
A pirate, a ninja, and a gens de couleur walk into a bar in 1784 New Orleans….
A pirate, a ninja, and a gens de couleur wak into a bar in 1784 New…
Tris Prior is more than just a buff, kick-butt character
I know that books typically have more depth than films, but YA fiction has tended…
Where do good female characters come from?
While recently researching blog posts about the Divergent film series, I ran across a 2011 blog post…
