Brian Gerard (Lewandowski)

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character development

Using character naming techniques can change your character.

Character Naming Techniques That Dick Johnson Taught Me: A Satirical Guide to Nomenclatural Destiny

Because naming your action hero Benedict Daffodil-Jones is a choice you’ll have to defend in the comments section forever.

December 16, 2025 No Comments

A possum helps the suthor move the plot forward.

How to Move Your Plot Forward Without Waiting for Perfect Conditions: Lessons from a Christmas Possum

Why writer’s paralysis keeps your story stuck in the pickle jar.

December 13, 2025 No Comments

Spicing up your writing by creating characters from obituaries.

The Obituary Method: How to Mine Dead People’s Names for Living Characters (They Won’t Mind, They’re Dead)

Stuck with writer’s block? Discover the writing hack nobody talks about.

December 10, 2025 No Comments

CLem and Cletus teach us how to write dialogue.

How To Write Dialogue: A Masterclass From The Morons Who Shot Out My Internet

Hilarious writing tips from rural Virginia’s latest catastrophe.

December 9, 2025 No Comments