Melanie Roussel
Rules are fun! Rules help CONTROL the fun.
The phrase ‘writing rules’ is pretty broad. Advice is welcomed. Directives are troublesome.
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MELANIE ROUSSEL FICTION
Melanie Roussel
Aug 28, 20205 min read
The Mentor
We likely get the narrative concept of the mentor from the Greek mythological character called, surprise surprise, Mentor.
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Melanie Roussel
Sep 19, 20191 min read
Flash: The Busy Bee by Melanie Roussel
My neighbour Mrs Cassidy keeps bees
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Melanie Roussel
Aug 26, 20192 min read
Where do you get your ideas from?
Neil Gaiman has said: 'I make them up,' I tell them. 'Out of my head.'
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Melanie Roussel
Jul 1, 20192 min read
Where do you find your characters?
I'm a very character-driven writer and reader. I love well-crafted characters. And I've always been a people watcher.
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Melanie Roussel
Jul 21, 20183 min read
Review: 13 Steps to Evil – How to Craft Superbad Villains by Sacha Black
Do you need help to craft your villains? Do you find your bad guy lacks a certain something? Are they bad, but not quite evil? This is a...
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Melanie Roussel
Jul 8, 20183 min read
Taking a risk is the Only way to Grow
If you don't know me, I should explain I am the master of self-sabotage.
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