TAYLOR ENGLE ANDERSON BRAIN

the dreamer who remembers everything. Pisces is the archive: the final chapter of the zodiac, the one who carries the memories of every other sign. We can feel the fire, the earth, the air, the water. We’ve been the warrior, the lover, the critic, the visionary, the rebel. Now, we are the witness. I say “we” because, hellooooo! Big Pisces energy, and I can confirm we are the wisest sign: quietly aware, seeing the pattern before the pattern even knows it’s there. We feel the s

Aquarius characters are observing the room from the corners.  They are rarely interested in being liked. Instead, they are interested in being understood.  This workshop is designed to help you write an Aquarius character in real time. Not as the cliché eccentric or aloof genius, but as a layered, human presence shaped by independence, vision, and the tension between detachment and longing. What Is an Aquarius, Really? Aquarius is an air sign traditionally ruled by Saturn and

Capricorn characters are rarely loud on the page. They don’t announce themselves: they arrive already prepared. They are builders, strategists, keepers of time and consequence. If other signs burn bright, Capricorn endures. This workshop is designed to help you write a Capricorn character in real time. Not as a stereotype, but as a layered, human presence shaped by ambition, restraint, and the quiet pressure of responsibility. Grab a notebook and let’s get into it! What Is a

It’s Scorpio season! Time to embrace intensity, mystery, and transformation.  If you’ve ever wanted to create a character that lingers in your reader’s mind long after the last page, a Scorpio-inspired character is your secret weapon.  They’re magnetic, mysterious, and deeply passionate: sometimes in ways that make your other characters (and your readers) sweat a little. Let’s break down what makes a Scorpio tick so you can understand how to channel their energy on the page.

The zodiac is a surprisingly rich toolkit for building characters. Every sign comes with traits, strengths, weaknesses, and conflicts that can make someone feel fully alive on the page.  If you’re looking to add depth and nuance to your cast, understanding the signs can give you a shortcut to personality, motivation, and internal tension. Virgo is a study in contrasts: grounded yet quietly passionate, practical yet deeply compassionate, organized yet prone to perfectionism. T

My first glimpse of the Sun was my father: From the portal of creation, I flew Into the arms of a Lion. How long do you think he waited Until he told me my first joke? I’m meant to spend this lifetime with Leos. I’m not sure why—only that the universe keeps putting them in my path, from my father to my first best friend to my dance students to my soulmate. Where others find them grandiose or self-centered, I think Leos are inspiring, exciting, and powerfully compassionate. Ye

If you’ve ever struggled to breathe real life into your fiction characters, astrology  might be your secret weapon. And when it comes to emotional complexity, the Cancer zodiac sign is a goldmine.  Born between June 21 and July 22, Cancer is a water sign ruled by the moon. Cancers are all intuition, memory, and deep feelings. This is also a cardinal sign, meaning it initiates and leads more than the other water signs—but unlike fiery Aries or air-focused Libra, Cancer leads w

Astrology is one of the best tools we have for character development: not because it boxes people in, but because it offers relatable energetic patterns that help us understand how people move through the world. Characters are living, breathing contradictions, and astrology is just one tool we can use to help us name those contradictions with a little more grace. Each astrological sign contains both evolved and unevolved expressions. We’re all messy, layered, growing beings,