Leveraging Your Characters’ Biases

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In their latest podcast, the Writing Excuses hosts and guest Fonda Lee suggest ways you can leverage your characters’ biases in your novel. Regardless of the type of story world you create, your characters are going to have opinions about the world in which they live. The reader will see the world through their eyes – and their biases – and understanding these viewpoints can help you add tension, craft surprises, and build your plot.