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Author Archives: Rachel Ballon
Use Method Writing to Learn About Your Characters
Good writers must also prepare themselves in advance for developing their fictional characters by going inside themselves. Enter method writing.
by Rachel Ballon
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Quick Tip: Use Causal Writing to Connect the Dots
Causal writing connects the beginning of your story to the end, meaning that each scene and chapter you write builds naturally from the one before it and causes the scene or chapter that follows. Here’s how to successfully do it.
by Rachel Ballon
How to Weave in Backstory to Reveal Character
Creating characters’ backstories before you start writing is crucial because you’ll want to determine each one’s past experiences and the repercussions these experiences will have on your story before you begin. Here’s a close look at the different ways you can introduce backstory.
by Rachel Ballon
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