Kacey Ezell - It Builds Character, Part 2

Today’s guest, Kacey Ezell, was born in South Dakota and grew up around the world on various military bases. When she was seven, her mother gave her a copy of Anne McCaffrey’s Dragondrums, and shortly thereafter, Kacey decided that she wanted to be a dragonrider when she grew up. From the time she was a small child, Kacey made up stories to tell to her friends and family. Kacey’s emotionally-fueled fiction includes alternate history, fantasy, noir, and science fiction. She’s a master in emotional resonance and character building! Join us in learning the tips and tricks to build characters with believable emotional arcs. In Part Two, We Discuss: Saving character details for reference Background information: what do you need to tell the story? Choosing where to focus your background development Tropes and genre Character motivation Using character flaws and strengths and plot points Resources and Guest Links: https://kaceyezell.net/Newsletter and free short stories: https://kaceyezell.net/the-dragons-horde/ Psyche of War: https://kaceyezell.net/book-series/the-psyche-of-war/ World Anvil: https://www.worldanvil.com/ Notion: https://www.notion.com/ Join us in thanking Kacey! She’s a great author and an even better friend, and we’re grateful she took time out of her relaxicon to interview and give us the inside scoop on how she crafts excellent characters. Host Links: H.Y. Gregor: https://hygregor.com/David Shadoin: https://www.davidshadoin.com/ Credits: (all assets licensed through the sites listed)Intro: Music- Cinematic Epic Trailer by PaulYudin on PixabayAnimation and Image- From Vecteezy user- kazim hussian; from pixabay users-davidfoxx, DavidGallie, olenchic, stefaniejockschat, AiVreaSaStii, RuneSnow, duyen-nguyen, EnchantedStudios, Outro: Music- Good Night by FASSounds on PixabayAnimation and Image- From Vecteezy user-onlydesignz; from pixabay users-olenchic, Placidplace, Evgeniy_Z, Dantegrafico, Shayea_Kim