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Which Comes First, Plot or Characters?

Karin Kallmaker 02/07/2007 Craft of Writing

This debate always interests me, as I know people on both sides of the divide. Personally, I don’t see it as chicken or egg, but rather primordial ooze, spontaneous mutual creation. For me, some projects are wholly organic while others start firmly with an idea of general themes. Read More

Feedback, Criticism, and Reviews

Karin Kallmaker 11/14/2006 Awards and Reviews, Craft of Writing

In the wake of increased scrutiny and limits on anonymous review posting at Amazon, I can’t help but notice that overall there are fewer reviews of my books than before. Read More

Is Setting as Important as Character or Plot?

Karin Kallmaker 11/10/2006 Craft of Writing

The author has to pay attention to the setting in the same way as a character, give it the same analysis and deliberate use as any character in the work. Read More

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Off the Top of My Head – Character Building Exercise

Karin Kallmaker 10/24/2006 Craft of Writing, Kiss That Counted

What If, What If, What If…

I know I fall into the more intuitive approach to creating characters and it’s a relief to know I’m not alone! I do take note of how different the strategies seem to be between those who write short stories, standalone novels and series. Read More

Is the Mainstream “Success”?

Karin Kallmaker 09/05/2006 Business of Books, Craft of Writing

I find that writers write for different reasons. I know a few who write in complete abstract, with hardly a thought about the end reader, which is so foreign to me I feel as if we’re a different species. Many may pen a book without a thought as to who might publish it, while others may target their creativity to a given publisher and that publisher’s targeted readers. Read More

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