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Welcome to LJKoopmans.com, this is my little blog to keep the world updated on my novel (working title Aztec). Enjoy!
Welcome to LJKoopmans.com, this is my little blog to keep the world updated on my novel (working title Aztec). Enjoy!
Read Time: 2 minutes We’re still talking about character development 🙂 . Last time I wrote that it is beneficial to “ask” your characters typical questions that you might ask on a first date. Things like favorite hobbies or where their name comes from. Obviously, there are deeper questions to be asked in any relationship … Continue reading Get to Know Your Characters (Second Date+)
I heard recently that as you outline and write your novel you get to know your characters so much that you know, for certain, how they would react in any given circumstance. And that’s when I realized that I didn’t know my characters well enough! And so I decided to take each of them on … Continue reading Go on a First Date with Your Characters
In honor of Star Wars Day 🙂 In terms of box office numbers The Force Awakens destroys any other Star Wars film, with worldwide gross at $2.06 Billion, totaling almost double the next closest (The Last Jedi at $1.3 Billion). Then again, if you adjust for inflation then A New Hope takes the cake at … Continue reading Star Wars Day: Vote for Your Top 3 Star Wars Films!
Hello everyone! Here is just a short little post to announce that I’ve added a new page this week titled “Reading List.” On it you’ll find books that I’m currently reading, books that I have on my radar, and books that I’ve already finished this year. I’ll be updating it frequently so keep checking back! … Continue reading Launch of My Reading List