For Mothers Day – Let Me Be a Tree

May 11, 2013 ~ J.J.Brown Author ~ 3 Comments

An excerpt from my novel, American Dream. The character Daniel remembers his mother: "If he could go back in time to when Mother was a child and protect her invisibly throughout her life, he was sure that he would do it. He tried to compose a poem for her during the long ride back. Let … Continue reading For Mothers Day – Let Me Be a Tree

Creating an Antagonist – Lessons from the Theater

March 2, 2013March 2, 2013 ~ J.J.Brown Author ~ 8 Comments

Creating a character I know and love is one of the best parts of writing stories, as a book author. To understand a new character, I use a Script Work Outline, borrowed from theater studies. Script work requires actors to go deeper than the lines in a script, and to create a background life for … Continue reading Creating an Antagonist – Lessons from the Theater

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