Lessons from The Incredibles 2: How to Write Super Characters

July 3, 2018June 26, 2018 ~ Beatrice B. Morgan ~ Leave a comment

The Incredibles 2, the sequel to Pixar's iconic superhero film, offers writers the opportunity to enhance our understanding of effective character development. Here are a few lessons from the movie that you can apply in your fiction. *** Warning! Article contains spoilers of the movie. Source: Lessons from The Incredibles 2: How to Write Super … Continue reading Lessons from The Incredibles 2: How to Write Super Characters

#1 Reason I Hate Game of Thrones

June 28, 2018June 27, 2018 ~ Beatrice B. Morgan ~ 3 Comments

I realized that the boring narration, political drama, and dry humor aren't the main reasons I dislike Game of Thrones. Nope. I stopped watching the show when Stark killed that first dire wolf. I HATE stories where the dog dies, but I REALLY HATE stories where dogs die senselessly, like in Game of Thrones. Now, … Continue reading #1 Reason I Hate Game of Thrones

Persephone

June 21, 2018June 14, 2018 ~ Beatrice B. Morgan ~ 2 Comments

I always pronounced it "purse-phone," but apparently it's "Per-sef-o-knee." Huh. I also pronounced Sirius as "sigh-rus." (Harry Potter) I pronounced Chaol as "coal." (Throne of Glass.) This is why I am a fan of easily pronounceable names and those pronunciation guides that fantasy books often have. Anyone got fun mispronunciations to share?