by Cindy Ervin Huff | Jan 23, 2020 | character description, writing tips
Today I’m reposting a blog I created in 2014 before my first novel Secrets & Charades was published. The content is still relevant today. Comment below if you have other suggestions regarding biligual dialogue. How can you create bilingual characters in...
by Cindy Ervin Huff | Feb 21, 2017 | character description, Interview, Uncategorized
Today, I’ve invited Dr. Evangeline Olson-Marcum to my blog. She is the heroine of my Historical Romance, Secrets and Charades, set in the imaginary town of Charleton Texas circa 1872. I thought an exclusive interview with Evangeline might be fun. I’ve asked her to...
by Cindy Ervin Huff | Sep 16, 2015 | character description, writing tips
Monday I shared how Jake the hero in my novel, Secrets and Charades came to be. Today I’d like to introduce the heroine by her most startling feature—her hair. How to describe Evangeline’s hair color was a challenge. I could picture it so clearly in my mind’s eye. A...
by Cindy Ervin Huff | Mar 25, 2015 | character description
Monday I shared a new technique I was exploring to create my characters for the novel I’m working on during Speedbo. I shared a compilation of pictures I found on the internet to create my hero Dan Sweeney. Now I want to show you a collection of pictures I found to...
by Cindy Ervin Huff | Mar 22, 2015 | character description
Choosing your characters’ looks is always a challenge. As I work on my Work In Progress (WIP) I want to picture my characters. I tried something this time a few writers use to keep themselves focused on their characters. I searched for pictures on the internet to...
by Cindy Ervin Huff | Aug 1, 2014 | character description, writing tips
How can you create bilingual characters in dialog? How do you write in a language you don’t know? Let me share how I did it and what not to do. And the fine line to clarity. When I discovered a few of my secondary characters either did not speak English or it was...
