Cynthia Harrison

Novelist

Tag: Character

  • “Meet My Character” Book Tour

    In my twenties, I discovered I was part Romany. This really blew my mind. I didn’t know much about the culture and didn’t feel any connection except that I loved Stevie Nicks and the song Gypsy. Shallow, yes? But then I started to think more about my hidden heritage and I found some threads that…

  • Consummation 1, 2, 3

    Sex scenes used to scare me. I wrote kisses &  desire & closed the door. When my editor called me on it, I read my contract closely and sure enough there was the word: “consummation.”  1. The Way In I love a challenge and every once in awhile, I’d read a really well done love scene and wished I could…

  • New Page “For Writers”

    As you can see above, I’ve added a new page to the site. It’s something I’ve wanted to do for a long time, and today I’m finally opening that page. Since I’ve started writing less about writing, I wanted to make sure writers seeking advice had somewhere to click. ↑ ♥ Writers, this is for you ♥ Having said that, I…

  • A Character Is Born

    Almost finished with notebook #3. And received some rare books needed for research through the mail yesterday, too. Things are flowing again. This morning, a new character showed up on the pages. Happy surprise! I’ve been taking notes and reading for fun the last few days. Some of my notes had to do with a new,…

  • Deep Character

    Instead of writing a scene today, I did some psychological digging into my character’s darkest heart. Six pages worth. I had to know what kind of emotional baggage she’s carrying around so I could figure out the best ways for her antagonist to (almost) defeat her. Also, so I could map out the self-discovery arc that would, just…