Month: July 2022

Coaching KidLit Podcast-Episode 8: Using Source Material

Coaching KidLit Podcast-Episode 8: Using Source Material

Published by Sharon Skinner on July 13, 2022

COACHING KIDLIT EPISODE 8: USING SOURCE MATERIAL SUMMARY: Sharon and Christy discuss source material, challenges with adhering too close to facts, and ways you can…

CHARACTERS: SIMPLE AND COMPLEX

Image of man holding mirrored ball in front of face surrounded by smaller images of same man in different poses and attitudes to reflect multi-faceted nature of people and characters: simple and complex.

CHARACTERS: SIMPLE AND COMPLEX

Published by Sharon Skinner on July 5, 2022

Characters: Simple and Complex. What does that mean? According to Chuck Wendig, “A good character is both simple and complex: Simplicity on the surface eradicates…