Activity for J. Roberts‭

Type	On...	Excerpt	Status	Date
Edit	Post #21951	Initial revision	—	over 4 years ago
Edit	Post #21014	Initial revision	—	over 4 years ago
Edit	Post #20955	Initial revision	—	over 4 years ago
Edit	Post #20940	Initial revision	—	over 4 years ago
Question	—	How much of a character's past/background should I let on? I've been starting something really interesting lately, which is writing each of my main character's back story before writing the main book (If anyone is having the dreaded block or is looking for a way to know their character's better I really recommend it). Which got me thinking, how much of it sh... (more)	—	almost 7 years ago
Question	—	Writing psychopathic characters (I) How psychopathic should a character be especially if they are one of the "good guys"? So, due to some vicious trauma in the past, the character has developed some pretty sadistic merciless tendencies that come out in specific situations: they are more than lovely when it comes to family and friends ... (more)	—	about 7 years ago
Question	—	How do I include translations without ruining the flow of the text? A character speaks two languages throughout the whole plot. How to insert the translation of the other language without ruining the layout of the story or text? For example: > "Guten tag, Herr X," they said. How do I insert a translation without ruining the whole paragraph or sentence? I can alway... (more)	—	about 7 years ago
Question	—	How to deal with seriously ill characters and what type of illness should I give them My heroine is seriously ill with something that can sooner or later take her life away at any moment. She takes medication regularly but refuses to undergo anything hardcore (like surgery or chemo or anything that would make her better or cure her for good). I have not figured out what or where the k... (more)	—	about 7 years ago