Creature Writing #5 Household Spirits
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Hello, lovelies! Either elusive or an additional close family member, a household spirit is a staple of many cultures around the globe....
Tessa Divendal
- Jan 28, 2021
- 1 min
Character Mood Board #10 Dana Tottenham
Dana is the character the reader follows in the tenth chapter, but during this chapter, she is not exactly in her element. Dana, while...
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Tessa Divendal
- Jan 26, 2021
- 7 min
Room Description? How?
Hello, lovelies! So, giving a good description of anything in your story tends to give any author a mini heart attack. However,...
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Tessa Divendal
- Jan 24, 2021
- 1 min
Character Mood Board #9 Hanna Blake
Hanna is the character the reader follows in the ninth chapter of my in-progress novel, and one of the eldest girls at the Girl House....
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Tessa Divendal
- Jan 22, 2021
- 4 min
Creature Writing #4 Unicorn
One of the most recognisable creatures from fantasy and folklore is the unicorn, so much so that you can show a picture to any small...
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Tessa Divendal
- Jan 20, 2021
- 1 min
Character Mood Board #8 Sophie Marshall
Sophie is the character the reader follows in the eighth chapter, and one of the older girls of the house, who is just really tired of...
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Tessa Divendal
- Jan 18, 2021
- 5 min
Food in Scenes
Food is one of the things that you will eventually come across in your world building, and can serve a couple of functions depending on...
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Tessa Divendal
- Jan 16, 2021
- 1 min
Character Mood Board #7 Lea Cornish
She is the character the reader follows in the seventh chapter, and one that addresses something I think we can all relate to in our...
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Tessa Divendal
- Jan 14, 2021
- 4 min
Creature Writing #3 Kelpie
Hello, lovelies! Different from the mermaid in the previous Creature Writing post, the kelpie is a specialised creature present in...
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Tessa Divendal
- Jan 12, 2021
- 1 min
Character Mood Board #6 Cherry Sheffield
Cherry is the character the reader follows in the sixth chapter, and one of the middle sisters in the Girl House. I get a sense of calm...
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Tessa Divendal
- Jan 10, 2021
- 5 min
The Importance of Hair for Characters
Hello there, lovelies! So, in an earlier post, I talked about characters' clothing, and how the colours and style you pick can influence...
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Tessa Divendal
- Jan 8, 2021
- 1 min
Character Mood Board #5 Lianne George
Lianne is the character the reader follows in the fifth chapter, and kicks off the next day in the novel. Like her cousin Laura, is one...
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Tessa Divendal
- Jan 6, 2021
- 4 min
Creature Writing #2 Mermaid
Hello there lovelies! So, mermaids are by far one of the most popular and well-known creatures in folklore, ranging from dangerous, to...
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Tessa Divendal
- Jan 4, 2021
- 1 min
Character Mood board #4 Fanny Dominic
Fanny is the character the reader follows in the fourth chapter, and (shockingly!) is one of the eldest girls being fostered at the Girl...
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Tessa Divendal
- Jan 2, 2021
- 4 min
"What am I supposed to wear?!" Picking your characters' wardrobe.
Hello there, lovelies! I am going to talk about something fun today: aesthetic! This is one of my favourite parts about character...
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Tessa Divendal
- Dec 31, 2020
- 1 min
Character Mood Board #3, Minny Ferrell
Minny Ferrell is the character the reader follows in the third chapter, and, like Penny she is one of the middle children in the Girl...
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Tessa Divendal
- Dec 30, 2020
- 3 min
Creature Writing #1: Will-O'-Wisp
Hello there, lovelies! This is the first in a series where I discuss various creatures from folklore and how best to incorporate them in...
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Tessa Divendal
- Dec 28, 2020
- 1 min
Mood Board #2 Penny Faye
Penny Faye is the character the reader follows in the second chapter. She is a studious, perfectionistic, fifteen-year old girl, and one...
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Tessa Divendal
- Dec 27, 2020
- 3 min
Blazing Sunlight or Flickering Candle (Lighting in Scenes)
Why hello there lovelies! I wanted to shed a bit of light (no pun intended) on one of the most obvious tools in writing, yet one that is...
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Tessa Divendal
- Dec 26, 2020
- 1 min
Character Mood board #1 Laura Conan
Laura Conan is the first character introduced in the novel I am writing, and the one the reader follows in the first chapter. She is one...
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