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8 Steps to Create a Compelling Character

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In a new blog post, Janice Hardy shares a step-by-step guide to creating a strong character. Hardy acknowledges that there are many ways to...

Structure: Parallelism and Inversion

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Continuing their series on structure, the Writing Excuses hosts examine mirroring and inversion and how those structural shifts interact with the three POVs. In...

The Power of the Midpoint Twist

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In the latest episode of Script Apart posted on ScreenCraft, Al Horner interviews Strange Darling writer-director J.T. Mollner. In that film, Mollner sets up a...

Build Big Characters with Small Details

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In a post on Writers Write, Elaine Dodge examines how even small details can help make your characters feel more real and well-rounded. These details...

How to Save Your Muddy Middle

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In a guest post on Jane Friedman's blog, Kristin Melville offers advice for creating a strong middle section for your novel. "Middles are especially...

5 Plot Hacks to Fix a Flat Novel

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In a guest post on Jane Friedman's blog, Susan DeFreitas suggests five "hacks" that might save a flagging novel. While many plot problems are...

The Art of Creating Malice Without Violence

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In a post on Writer Unboxed, David Corbett uses Claire Keegan’s Small Things Like These to examine the concept of menace without overt violence. "Keegan’s...

Three Places to Look for Telling

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In a guest post on Writers in the Storm, Janice Hardy identifies three ways you can instantly spot whether your writing is filled with...

The Three Levels of Antagonism

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In a post on ScreenCraft, Emily J examines three levels of antagonism and how to use them in your writing. "Bringing antagonism to life...

Can Your Readers Trust You?

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In a post on Writers Helping Writers, Marissa Graff identifies three ways you may be losing your reader's trust. "Strong storytelling is rooted in...

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