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It’s Not What Your Hero Wants, But Why
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November 6, 2024
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Lessons on Subtext from ‘Challengers’
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October 30, 2024
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Three Places to Look for Telling
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October 22, 2024
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4 Questions for Great Flashbacks
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September 26, 2024
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Characters Need Wounds
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September 16, 2024
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Does Your Character Make Sense?
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September 10, 2024
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Tips for Backstory In Deep POV
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September 9, 2024
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Tips for Avoiding the Parts that Don’t Need to be Written
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September 6, 2024
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What is Your Hero’s Foundational Wound?
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May 3, 2023
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To Dream or Not to Dream?
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April 26, 2023
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