I too normally have characters begging for attention before I have a plot for them. 😛

That said, I echo most of what Ariel said above. Take a look at your plot: who is it it going to impact the most? Who would be likely to do something out of the ordinary? Is it a ‘nobody’ who wants to become a somebody? Is it a leader…[Read more]

Thank you! ^-^

Hmm… I tend to have the opposite problem, so I’m probably not the best person to ask, lol. But I can recommend, as a general principle, digging into your worldbuilding or into your plot. Sometimes a naturally suitable character will come out of those aspects of the story. For instance, who does your plot most strongly…[Read more]

Here’s the blurb of the project I’m writing for NaNoWriMo:

Dragon ink allows writers to set history in stone–or to change it. Only the most skilled and trustworthy are allowed into the ranks of the calligraphers, and no one is ever to change the past or the future. But when the Hairen calligraphy guild is set upon by ancient dragons…[Read more]

Ooooooh, interesting!

Ooh, that sounds interesting! It seems like a fun twist on the writer’s-relationship-with-their-world premise. 🙂

The main question I have is why the people of the realms agreed to the deal with the authors, aside from the fame and fortune. Were they suspicious about the offer at all? And did the authors talk to everyone and convince…[Read more]

Sounds good!

Cool! I’d be willing to buddy with you, if you’d like. 🙂