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Character Writing Best Friends Who Are More Than a Sidekick

Author Patricia Leavy explains how to write best friends who are more than a sidekick by looking at a friendship in her own romance series.

Mystery/Thriller A Conversation With Lyla Lane on Writing an Integrated Cast That Drives the Story (Killer Writers)Clay Stafford

Character 3 Ways to Define Your Protagonist to Stand Out Hays Blinckmann

Character 7 Common Character Arc Problems and How to Fix Them Sarah Branson

Historical The Power of Presence—Walking the Roads Traveled by Your Historical Characters Kelly Scarborough

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

Writing Techniques Dual Timelines, Authentic Voices, Memories, and Misdirection S.B. Caves

Character 5 Things Writers Should Know About Narcissism Alina Kastner

Mystery/Thriller 5 Tips for Writing Psychological Thrillers Christina Kovac

Character The Challenges of Balancing Character With Plot Mike Maden

Mystery/Thriller A Conversation With Otto Penzler on What Writers Overlook When Crafting Crime Fiction (Killer Writers)Clay Stafford

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

Plot Keeping Track of Your Story With Maps and Paper Dolls Lisa K Friedman

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