02 Jun

Posted at 11:08h in Reviews by

A Deeper Dive into Family Ties: A Review of “Maine Characters” by Hannah Orenstein I’ve always been captivated by stories that explore the complexity of family dynamics, and when I stumbled upon "Maine Characters" by Hannah Orenstein, I was instantly intrigued. The promise of a summer setting in the serene landscape of Maine drew me in, transporting me back to my own awe-inspiring vacation there. The quaint cabins nestled by the lake, lush green trees, and salty breezes felt like the perfect backdrop for a story of discovery and...

20 Jan

Posted at 21:12h in Character Development, Minor Characters by

Why should you care about minor characters? Aren't they just fluffy stuff to make the protagonist look good? Yeah, I guess that's one way of putting it, but no: you and I would be wrong in saying that minor characters are in the story to only add "Fluff". Actually, there shouldn’t be anything in there that doesn't do something for the story, and that’s absolutely true when it comes to secondary characters....