He Said, She Said
Here’s a worthy bit of advice–only use speaker tags when needed. Too many writers feel they have to put “he…
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History as Mystery
We’ve gone over some nifty things about character in the last few weeks. Hopefully by now you have gotten a…
Character Arcs?
Okay, I confess. I’ve never quite understood the use of the word arc when talking about plot and character. I keep…
The Clash of Characters
In last weeks’ posts I talked about how you can take an ordinary character and make him fascinating by developing…
Ordinary Characters Can Be Extraordinary
We’ve been going deep into character these last weeks, and I want to offer you some more ideas for developing…
Getting to the Core of Your Characters
Leon Surmelian in his book (written forty years ago) Techniques of Fiction Writing, has this to say about creating characters…
Creating Not Good but Great Characters
Since this blog is dedicated to help writers get to the heart of their stories, there is nothing more important…
Why Counting Words May Be Hazardous to Your Health
From time to time I make a comment on Facebook about word count or I guest post or comment on another…
What’s Your Motif?
Motifs? Most writers don’t really know what they are, but they can make the difference between an okay book and…
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