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Character Writing Emotions That Feel Real

Author Katherine Reay breaks down how to create more believable characters by writing emotions that feel real.

Character Writing the Alcoholic’s Kid Megan DeMatteo

Character How to Create Morally Gray Characters Readers Will Root For Terry R. Bacon

Character How to Manipulate Anyone: Using Edward L. Bernays to Write Manipulative Characters Hilary Davidson

Writing Techniques Creating Depth in Feel-Good Fiction RaeAnne Thayne

Writing Techniques How to Create Conflict for Fun and Profit Sheila Roberts

Character Writing the Afterlife of Trauma: Crafting Characters Beyond Their Wounds Kalyani Adusumilli

Character Their Voices, Their Wounds: Pitfalls to Avoid When Writing About Trauma Fartumo Kusow

Character My Fictional Character Got Canceled, So I Wrote Her a PR Strategy Lior Torenberg

Character Character Arcs: Turning Inner Struggles Into Story Power Sarah Branson

Character How to Figure Out What Your Character Wants (and Why It Matters for Your Story)Jessica James

Character 5 Things Writers Should Know About Narcissism Alina Kastner

Settings Using Setting to Create Conflict in Fiction Tanya Grant

Character The Fracturing of the Literary “Weird Girl”—How Women Authors Use Innovative Structures to Get Inside Unhinged Characters’ Minds Heather Colley

Character How to Write a Character Readers Will Root For—And Question Trilina Pucci

Character Creating Magic From the Mundane: 4 Tips for Making Your Work So Much Bigger Than Your Characters’ Limited Lives Laura Venita Green

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