Jack Campbell Jr.

Tag: characters

  • The Han Solo Effect

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    The Han Solo EffectKeeping characters unique and dealing with large casts can be tough for a writer. After all, you are just one person trying to channel a crowd. You can read my advice in how to deal with such a crowd in “The Han Solo Effect” at http://www.confabulatorcafe.com/2012/09/the-han-solo-effect/

  • Writing from a parallel universe.

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    “Let your soul stand cool and composed before a million universes.” – Walt Whitman I was mentioning to another writer this week how much I enjoy the use of parallels in fiction, particularly speculative fiction.  By parallel, I mean something that the reader can relate to their modern life, or the way the world currently…