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5 Tips for Developing a New Series Character
Character

5 Tips for Developing a New Series Character

By Tracy Clark
Plot Twist Story Prompts: Evil Mentor
Writing Prompts

Plot Twist Story Prompts: Evil Mentor

By Robert Lee Brewer
How To Create a Character Profile To Write Believable Characters
Character

How to Create a Character Profile To Write Believable Characters

By Carly Schabowski
4 Tips for Writing a Compelling Introvert
Character

4 Tips for Writing a Compelling Introvert

By Claire Alexander
Advice on Writing Characters From a Psychologist
Character

Advice on Writing Characters From a Psychologist

By Rebecca Alexander
3 Tips for Writing a Love Story Featuring a Prickly and Pessimistic Heroine
Romance

3 Tips for Writing a Love Story Featuring a Prickly and Pessimistic Heroine

By Denise Williams
Writing Mistakes Writers Make: Ignoring Your Characters’ Desires
Character

Writing Mistakes Writers Make: Ignoring Your Characters’ Desires

By Moriah Richard
Creating Memorable Friends for Main Characters
Character

Creating Memorable Friends for Main Characters

By Danielle Jackson
How To Write Killer Characters
Character

How To Write Killer Characters

By Marnie Riches
How To Go Beyond Blaming Mom for Everything (Or if You Do, at Least Make It Interesting)
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How To Go Beyond Blaming Mom for Everything (Or if You Do, at Least Make It Interesting)

By Juliet Blackwell
Writing Real Relationships: 4 Strategies Starting With What You Know
Character

Writing Real Relationships: 4 Strategies Starting With What You Know

By Kris Spisak
For Better or Worse: Writing About Influence in Fiction
Character

For Better or Worse: Writing About Influence in Fiction

By Tara Isabella Burton
Writing Mistakes Writers Make: The Characterless Character
Character

Writing Mistakes Writers Make: The Characterless Character

By Michael Woodson
3 Reasons Your Characters Should Break the Rules to Do the Right (or Wrong) Thing
Character

3 Reasons Your Characters Should Break the Rules to Do the Right (or Wrong) Thing

By Addison Armstrong
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Revising & Editing

How to Know When Your Manuscript Is Ready

By Tiffany Yates Martin
Character Differentiation Analysis: Fleshing Out What You’ve Started
Character

Character Differentiation Analysis: Fleshing Out What You’ve Started

By Kris Spisak
4 Tips for Writing Quirky Characters
Character

4 Tips for Writing Quirky Characters

By Kerry Winfrey
5 Tips for Breathing Life Into Fictionalized "Real-Life" Characters
Character

5 Tips for Breathing Life Into Fictionalized "Real-Life" Characters

By EJ Levy
5 Things Writers Should Know About Flight Attendants
Character

5 Things Writers Should Know About Flight Attendants

By Lacie Waldon
Shawn Nocher: On Letting Your Characters Lead
Interviews

Shawn Nocher: On Letting Your Characters Lead

By Robert Lee Brewer
FightWrite™: Fighting Multiple Opponents
Writing Techniques

FightWrite™: Fighting Multiple Opponents

By Carla Hoch
3 (In-Depth) Tips for Writing Fresh and Authentic Characters
Character

3 (In-Depth) Tips for Writing Fresh and Authentic Characters

By S. K. Ali
How to Inhabit the Character You Write About
Writing Habits and Practices

How to Inhabit the Character You Write About

By Diana Souhami
4 Tips for Writing Engaging Frenemies
Character

4 Tips for Writing Engaging Frenemies

By Lorraine Heath