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Creature Writing #5 Household Spirits
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 30, 20214 min read
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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...
Tessa Divendal
Jan 28, 20211 min read
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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,...
Tessa Divendal
Jan 26, 20217 min read
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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....
Tessa Divendal
Jan 24, 20211 min read
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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...
Tessa Divendal
Jan 22, 20214 min read
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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...
Tessa Divendal
Jan 20, 20211 min read
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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...
Tessa Divendal
Jan 18, 20215 min read
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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...
Tessa Divendal
Jan 16, 20211 min read
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Creature Writing #3 Kelpie
Hello, lovelies! Different from the mermaid in the previous Creature Writing post, the kelpie is a specialised creature present in...
Tessa Divendal
Jan 14, 20214 min read
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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...
Tessa Divendal
Jan 12, 20211 min read
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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...
Tessa Divendal
Jan 10, 20215 min read
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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...
Tessa Divendal
Jan 8, 20211 min read
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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...
Tessa Divendal
Jan 6, 20214 min read
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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...
Tessa Divendal
Jan 4, 20211 min read
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"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...
Tessa Divendal
Jan 2, 20214 min read
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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...
Tessa Divendal
Dec 31, 20201 min read
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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...
Tessa Divendal
Dec 29, 20203 min read
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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...
Tessa Divendal
Dec 28, 20201 min read
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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...
Tessa Divendal
Dec 27, 20203 min read
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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...
Tessa Divendal
Dec 26, 20201 min read
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