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I'm not a huge fan of anime. I haven't read much manga either. There's something about their over-acting that just doesn't work for me. But you know what will convince me? An absolute banger musical adaptation. Musicals are my jam, even the obscure ones. Especially the obscure ones, like Death Note: The Musical , which didn't even make it to an English stage. I did find a Japanese version (English subs) with the English concept album dubbed over it and let me tell you guys, it was awesome . Okay, 'nuff with the intro. As usual, major spoilers will be marked, but I recommend you proceed with caution. These are my opinions and you're free to agree or disagree respectfully. Let's get to! Enjoyability | ⭑⭑⭑⭑ I came because I liked the music. A YouTuber I subscribed to covered one of the songs and it hit me in all the right places. I knew it was from an anime so I didn't have my hopes high, but I needed to see what kind of show had these bangers i...

MBTI For Authors: 16 Personality Types To Deepen Characters

Posted by Liz O'Hara January 17, 2022

The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, or MBTI for short, is currently one of the most well known personality tests in the world. Whether you think it's accurate or not, it's undeniably an incredible tool for crafting characters. What is MBTI, exactly? It uses 16 base personalities given in a four letter code. This code unlocks a character's personality, giving their strengths and weaknesses. But the real core of MBTI is to illustrate how a character thinks and interacts with their world. A character's MBTI can be used to give a general idea of all sorts of things. Their kind of humour, what type of job they'd choose, who they get along with and who they're worst enemies with. It gives an idea of what a character would value and how they would react to things. But MBTI does not a character make. It's simply a tool, the same way the three act structure by itself a plot. It also isn't one size fits all. There's so many factors that go into who a character...

STRUGGLING TO DISCOVER CHARACTER? Top 3 Favourite Methods

Posted by Liz O'Hara August 17, 2020

One of my favourite parts of writing a book is discovering the characters. Maybe it has something to do with my INFJ tendency to find people fascinating. Maybe it's because I love psychology. Whatever the reason, it's da bomb. I've multiple WIPs at the moment (none of them close to having the planning finished, haha) and as much as I love characters, it's taking a lot of time to fully discover and develop them. I've experimented with questionnaires, interviews and archetype plots, but none of them clicked with me. It's only recently that I have found these methods, but I'm 100% won over. Let's get to my three favourite methods for uncovering characters. Disclaimer: I'm not really sure how necessary this warning is, but these methods all require a basic understanding of your character's journey and personality. It doesn't have to be much, just a bit is enough. 1. Music Playlists Source: Tenor I love musicals. I love music. Why not use m...

MISCOMMUNICATION: Why it sucks and how to make it work

Posted by Liz O'Hara December 14, 2020

We've all seen miscommunication in fiction. I don't know about you, but it drives me insane . I find myself internally screaming like people in memes, and I don't know that many memes . Communication is something only living things can do. Go figure. And it's an amazing aspect of humanity. It's how we exchange ideas, feelings, thoughts. I revel in overthinking about the unspoken thoughts. Let's not talk about how this probably isn't good for mental health . You understand what I'm typing because writing is a form of communication. Books are a form of communication. Anything in the arts is a form of communication. Everyone knows this. You might not know communication also includes your body language, tone, disjointed speech. What happens when you don't have communication? To put it shortly: bad stuff. You might be able to sprinkle in some humour, for sure. But most of the time, no communication means miscommunication. While it may provide sweet, sw...

Jane Austen's 3 Secrets To Exciting LOVE TRIANGLES

Posted by Liz O'Hara August 24, 2020

Love triangles are pretty much a staple in YA fiction. And romance. And almost every other genre. It's become so popular that it stinks. To find a bearable love triangle is rare. To find an exciting love triangle is a gem. I heard Jane Austen's love triangles were brilliant. Skeptical, I decided to give it a try. So far, I've read Pride and Prejudice , Emma and Sense and Sensibility . Boy was I impressed. (Okay, yes. This was also the first time I've read Jane Austen . It's embarrassing to join the fandom so late, but at least I've joined, right? :p) 1. Give your characters personalities. Source: Tenor Typically in a Jane Austen love triangle, there's our female protagonist and two male love interests. The most notable aspect is that they all have personality. Even the girl! Their personalities vary book to book, but there's two general ideas Austen uses in the male interests. One seems to be a Prince Charming while the other...not so much. W...

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