A Look at Inner and Outer Conflict in Your Novel
We’re knee-deep in conflict (in our look at the four crucial corner pillars of novel construction). Let’s take some time…
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Introducing Conflict into Your Story
The last few weeks we’ve been looking at the third corner pillar of novel construction: conflict with high stakes. Conflict…
Creating Believable High Stakes for Your Characters
Before I jump into the topic of inner and outer conflict, I’m going to share with you today what I…
The Secret to Crafting High Stakes
We’re looking at conflict in our fiction, and last week I touched a bit on this essential “corner pillar” of…
Creating Conflict with a Purpose
Conflict. No one likes conflict. Except, of course, readers of fiction. And, one hopes, writers of said fiction. Why do…
Positive Attributes: The Way to a Reader’s Heart
Today’s guest post is the second of two from author Becca Puglisi. With her blogging partner, Angela Ackerman, she has written…
Getting to the Core of Character Motivation
Today’s guest post is the first of two from author Becca Puglisi. With her blogging partner, Angela Ackerman, she has written…
Create Key Moments with Secondary Characters
Before we move away from characters for a while, I’d like to get you thinking a bit more about those…
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