The Penned Sleuth

Write that Book!

Join the Writer's Group,
Receive YOUR FREE COURSE

7 Tips for Writing an Amazing Antagonist

2/19/2020

The antagonist, a character or characters that counter our protagonists, being an obstacle or an end goal. If the main character is the most important character, then the antagonist ties for that place. The importance of the antagonist cannot be understated, but we will talk more about that in a moment.

Here are 7 Tips for Writing an Amazing Antagonist!

0 Comments

Writing a Character with Purpose and Drive in 5 Steps

2/12/2020

0 Comments

Writing a Character with Purpose and Drive in 5 Steps, Matthew Dewey, The Penned Sleuth, You’ve started writing your book, but your character seems to be drifting. Their interest in the plot isn’t as sincere and you can’t help but force them to play their part. Be it a protagonist or antagonist, this problem with purpose is common in writing. I am going to show you a five-step method to give your character purpose in your novel. Let’s jump into it!

You’ve started writing your book, but your character seems to be drifting. Their interest in the plot isn’t as sincere and you can’t help but force them to play their part. Be it a protagonist or antagonist, this problem with purpose is common in writing. I am going to show you a five-step method to give your character purpose in your novel.

Let’s jump into it!

0 Comments

7 Tips for Writing Unique Characters

2/5/2020

0 Comments

7 Tips for Writing Unique Characters, Matthew Dewey, The Penned Sleuth, One of the goals as a writer is to create a character that stands out. Your world is unique and wonderfully interesting, but are your characters? Can you tell who is speaking without a tag? Does your character even surprise your reader at times? Let me give you 7 tips that will help you write unique characters. Let’s go!

One of the goals as a writer is to create a character that stands out. Your world is unique and wonderfully interesting, but are your characters? Can you tell who is speaking without a tag? Does your character even surprise your reader at times?

Let me give you 7 tips that will help you write unique characters. Let’s go!

0 Comments

What You Need to Know to Write a Novel in a Month

1/29/2020

0 Comments

What You Need to Know to Write a Novel in a Month, Matthew Dewey, The Penned Sleuth, It all begins with an idea. Not necessarily a great idea in the beginning, but an idea nonetheless. With creative energy, you can turn that idea into a story and that story into a full novel. Yet, there are more steps to take before you can write that novel in a month. Let’s run through them!

It all begins with an idea. Not necessarily a great idea in the beginning, but an idea nonetheless. With creative energy, you can turn that idea into a story and that story into a full novel. Yet, there are more steps to take before you can write that novel in a month.

Let’s run through them!

0 Comments

Writing a Powerful Self-Sacrifice Scene

1/22/2020

0 Comments

Writing a Powerful Self-Sacrifice Scene, Matthew Dewey, The Penned Sleuth, Writing a powerful scene where one character gives up something valuable for another is not easy. Authors have struggled to convey the gravity of the situation to their readers, so what they read is a messy idea that falls flat. Yet, there is hope for your self-sacrifice scene. Here’s how to write a jaw-dropping scene, oozing with character!

Writing a powerful scene where one character gives up something valuable for another is not easy. Authors have struggled to convey the gravity of the situation to their readers, so what they read is a messy idea that falls flat. Yet, there is hope for your self-sacrifice scene.

Here’s how to write a jaw-dropping scene, oozing with character!

0 Comments