The Character Consultancy

Some things you should know about parasites; the second of 2 guest posts by Biflspud.

A bit of advice for developing alien wildlife; the first of 2 guest posts by Biflspud.

Some helpful pointers on writing villains; the third of 3 guest posts by Doozy84.

A crash-course on cars (pun intended), and the second of 3 guest posts by Doozy84.

Inspired by #menwritingwomen, and the first of 3 guest posts by Doozy84.

Part 7: Are you a writer? Here are some platforms to upload your stories or poetry.

Part 6: If you're an artist here's a great list of web sites to upload your art to!

Part 5: Here's a list of platforms with hubs where you can show off your expertise!

Part 4: If you'd rather talk in real-time than yell into the void, try these sites!

Part 3: If you only want to write short posts, here are some good websites for that!

Part 2: If you blog, journal, or write industry articles, this list is the one for you!

Part 1: Want help with where to start with a social media campaign? Here are 50 sites!

Part 7: If you're going to commission me, it's best you know what you're doing it for.

Part 6: I hope you're excited about your first project... but keep these points in mind.

Part 5: Projects based on adult material may be hard to work with. Please read this first.

Part 4: I am here to help you complete your project, but I can't be your therapist or buddy.

Part 3: Managers who keep their teams apart end up with unhappy teams and no product.

Part 2: Teams need good quality leadership, even creative ones. Here's a list of common pitfalls.

Part 1: If you're hiring all your talent and managing instead of creating, this series is for you.

A writer tells of her experiences working with an editor. Guest post.

See a character No Frills commission from start to finish. Guest post.

Is your community full of lurkers? Here's a group-management trick.

Part 5: Social hungers are a vital part of any character's personality.

Managing your creative team properly will help your project take off.

Part 4: Identify your quiet character's beliefs about self and others.

Part 3: Figure out the dynamics between your assorted characters.

Part 2: How your quiet character will interact with other characters.

Part 1: All you need to know about your character's mental states.

Part 2: Creating the twists that will make your ecosystem beautifully alien.

Part 1: How to start planning your fantasy system's exotic foundations.

Want to see a nifty civilization categorization system? Guest post.

Part 5: Chances are you're doing this for fun, so Have Fun With It.

Part 4: Burnout is no fun. Read about Establishing your Schedule.

Part 3: Making comics takes a few skills, so Learn, Learn, Learn! Good luck!

Part 2: You're going to need a plan. Here's how to Plan Out a Story.

Part 1: It's completely fine to start from zero, so Start Small!

Part 6: Finishing your first Family of aliens, and what to do next.

If you're struggling to come up with fantasy species names, try this!

Part 5: Working with an artist to give your ecosystem a little flair!

Plan a colourful geological environment with this list of minerals.

What makes a species develop sapience? Find out in this article!

TCC helps generate word-count; editors refine your work. Guest post.

Learn about different animal colours, what's plausible, and what is not.

Part 4: Firming up your ecosystem by adding cool, extra details.

Want to learn how to make a fantasy alphabet from scratch? Guest post.

Part 3: Meshing your ecosystem together into an actual, interconnected system.

Another article about what types of work I turn down, and why.

Sometimes people ask me to be their therapist. Here's some advice.

Part 2: Creating the twists that will make your ecosystem alien.

Part 1: How to start planning your alien system's foundations.

I figured I'd post this because I get asked for freebies a lot.

This guest post will tell you how to write sand-blasters well.

This guest post will tell you how to write preschool teachers well.

Want to see how other people filled in their questionnaires?

I refuse the occasional commission. Here's why, with examples.

A short, inspiring piece about writing with passion. Guest post.

Feedback can be scary, but it's pure gold. Here's why that's true.

A strategy to help you build yourself a happy online community.

And how is it causing you writer's block? Tips to free yourself!

Four ways to get the feedback you need, and four ways to avoid.

Because aliens have pets that they like to style too. Probably.