Characters are not real people – but readers have to experience the slice of life you portray in your book as if they are. So how can you bring your characters alive? In this article, Damon Suede …
How To Write A Scene That Works: The Story Grid Way
It can be easy to assume that writing a story is just about getting words on the page. After all, we've read and watched and listened to so many stories that creating one can't be difficult, …
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How To Find And Capture Ideas For Your Novel. Video With Joanna Penn
One of the most common questions that authors are asked is "Where do you get your ideas from?" In this video and article, I'll explain how to find and capture ideas for your novel. Once you get …
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Writing Tips: What Is Emotional Shielding and Why Does it Matter For Your Character?
When we create characters for our fiction, we bring aspects of ourselves into their personalities. That may include emotional wounds, flaws, false beliefs and biases. In today's article, Becca …
Writing Tips: Creating Believable Characters
Characters are important in every book you write because people care about people and you need to get personal as soon as possible in your writing. As EB White said, "Don't write about Man. Write …
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Writing Tips: 7 Strategies For Writing Suspense
You must hook a reader early on because there are plenty of other books to read and life is too short to read a book that doesn't engage you. Suspense is one technique you can use, and in today's …
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