character development

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Character

20 Ways How to Write Characters Better: Protagonists, Antagonists, Minor Characters, and More!

The Wild Impossibility by Cheryl A. Ossola
Writing Techniques

Sometimes the Story Writes Itself

John (J.B.) Jamison is the author of the Emily Graham series
Character

Three Ways to Discover Who Your Characters Really Are

Before we can create rich characters, we need to understand their wounds and potential for growth. Jeanne Veillette Bowerman suggests using the therapy couch to improve character development.
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Take Two: Improve Character Development by Putting Your Characters on a Therapy Couch

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Plot

Moves and Counter-Moves: Letting Your Antagonist Drive the Plot

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Writing Habits and Practices

Writing Exercise: How to Start Loving Your Characters

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Writing Articles

How a Strong Character Arc Can Make Readers Love Your Protagonist

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Writing Techniques

Jaleigh Johnson: Improving Your Writing With Dungeons & Dragons

45 Master Characters: Mythic Models for Creating Original Characters
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4 Essential Steps to Making Your Protagonist Real, Even When They’re Nothing Like You

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Writing Articles

Literature as a Lifeline: How Stories and Genetic Testing Can Save Lives from Mental Illness

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Adding Dimension to Characters: 10 Sly Character Development Techniques

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Writing Goal

Unlikable Characters: A Case Study

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Character

Learn from The Incredibles: How to Write Super Characters

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There Are No Rules Blog by the Editors of Writer's Digest

Exploring Star Wars and the Hero's Journey

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5 Moral Dilemmas That Make Characters (& Stories) Better

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Character

The Difference Between Character Habits And Quirks

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There Are No Rules Blog by the Editors of Writer's Digest

How to Create a Successful Protagonist

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Character

8 Tips to Writing Unreliable Narrators

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11 Secrets to Writing an Effective Character Description

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Write Better: 3 Ways To Introduce Your Main Character

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Novel Writing: 10 Questions You Need to Ask Your Characters

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What's New

The Power of Vulnerability

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Plot

How to Map Out Your Hero’s Adventure in Your Manuscript

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Dialogue

Keep it Simple: Keys to Realistic Dialogue (Part I)