Chantelle Griffin

Bringing a Cause or Two, or More

A story is bound to have more than one character, maybe many. This is where the plot can become rather entangled because every character has a need or desire. No matter how well characters get along their needs and desires may not be the same, and even if they are it can still cause conflict.ContinueContinue reading “Bringing a Cause or Two, or More”

Tales of Old to Fill in the Gaps

This is the important back story that takes a great deal of planning only to be used in glimpses in the writing. Yet the background determines the current setting. It can also influence the future sequences of events. This is the omnipresent part of writing where actions have already been set. Allegiances made, agreements broken,ContinueContinue reading “Tales of Old to Fill in the Gaps”

Creating Creatures with Balance

Fine tuning with world building takes time, and although not everything needs to be perfect there are a few things that need to fit in. I am talking about the unusual creatures that will inhabit the fictional fantasy world. After all, these creatures no matter how big do not stand alone. They need to eatContinueContinue reading “Creating Creatures with Balance”