There’s just something special about certain fictional characters. You probably know the ones I’m talking about: the loveable, heart-warming ones that seem so real you could almost reach over and give them that hug they deserve. They’re the characters you cry with, the ones you whoop for joy with, the ones who make a lasting…
There’s a reason many people enjoy musicals. The music is beautiful and riveting. Most often, the acting is fantastic. But the most entrancing of all is when the characters belt out their desires and fears to the audience in their earth-shattering musical number. It’s one of the best feelings in the world when you leave…
Let’s be honest…there are way too many versions of Cinderella. Every country you can name has their own rendition of this story, not to mention there’s dozens more ‘unique’ versions in America alone. From a Barbie to a zombie to a sneakerhead teen, Cinderella has been through it all. So if you’ve ever tried to…
Princess Anidori-Kiladra Talianna Isilee is one of those characters who deeply lacks confidence. We’ve all seen those types of characters before. You start a movie or flip open a book and find yourself faced with the same old self conscious protagonist who feels woefully inadequate. As she goes on and on about how she isn’t…
If you’re like me, you tend to struggle with incorporating humor in novels that are meant to be serious. Your story takes your protagonist to her limit. You find the two things she cares for most, and make her pick one. You watch her struggle through the painful process of rooting out a flaw that…
There is so much to love and criticize about the Harry Potter series. Some praise J. K. Rowling’s skill weaving suspense and mystery so seamlessly into a fantasy series, while others point out the countless plot holes that her world building fails to address. The Harry Potter series is like most things — some good…