by acackler | Sep 23, 2021 | General
As a self-proclaimed and incredibly loud feminist, you would think the Bechdel Test would be my bread and butter. My mantra. My tagline. But you’d be wrong. I actually greatly dislike what this test of female representation has become to the point where I get...
by acackler | Sep 2, 2021 | General
The question often comes up in general writer groups, what can other writers learn from your favorite genre? Guaranteed, someone will say “Romance writers know how to put tropes to good use” within the first five minutes. Because of all the genres out...
by acackler | Aug 31, 2021 | General
You know how sometimes a relationship just… doesn’t land? Well in the case of Luther and Allison from The Umbrella Academy, it super(hero) didn’t land. And that always disappointed me, because this is one of those shows that, in all other aspects,...
by acackler | Aug 23, 2021 | General
Okay okay, I know. I’ve only released one short story, so what kind of an authority am I? Well, I’m not. I’ll admit that right up front. In this particular format, I’m kind of learning as I go. I mean, I took classes in it back in college. I...
by acackler | Jul 27, 2021 | General, Series: Writing Close
I promised to write this post months and months ago, and now I’m finally delivering! In this post I’ll go over one of my favorite methods for displaying closeness between two characters: making exceptions. It’s one of the easiest to explain:...
by acackler | Jul 23, 2021 | General
Okay, I know I said Rose was my favorite companion, but honestly Donna is kind of my favorite, too! I loved Rose because of the adventure, the romance, and the drama. She was my first love. But Donna – oh man. Strictly speaking in terms of characterization,...
