The Enneagram is well-known way of categorising people. It can really help boost the depth of your characters. Characters in stories need to feel complete and whole and real. What does this mean? Well it means they need to be full of conflict. But also consistent. As a writer you get told these things all…
Welcome to Little Writing Apps I expect you’re more likely wondering what the devil Little Writing Apps are all about. Little Writing Apps came about because I write – and there were a handful of little shortcuts and ideas I came to rely on in my own writing. When designing a cast of characters I…
The Enneagram is a great tool for writers for cast design. In this post, we’ll explain why. Introduction In any story – screenplay, novel or other – characters are defined by what they do. In fact, characters are no more than what they do. No matter what background detail you know about them: where they grew…
Your story’s theme Your story’s theme is an answer to the question “what is the story really about?”; what’s the universal truth wrapped into the story? When you finish a book, or a film, you’re often left thinking about the questions it raised – is it okay to kill? Are we caring for our children or…
