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Get Published
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Character
Writing Mistakes Writers Make: Ignoring Your Characters’ Desires
By Moriah Richard
Aug 19, 2022
Character
4 Tips for Writing Quirky Characters
By Kerry Winfrey
Jun 27, 2021
Character
5 Tips for Breathing Life Into Fictionalized "Real-Life" Characters
By EJ Levy
Jun 26, 2021
Character
3 (In-Depth) Tips for Writing Fresh and Authentic Characters
By S. K. Ali
Jun 2, 2021
Character
How to Create a Protagonist Who is Very Different From You
By Guest Column
Sep 29, 2017
Publishing Insights
5 Secrets to Creating a Compelling Series Character
By Guest Column
Aug 15, 2017
Character
Why Point of View Is So Important for Novel Writers
By Joseph Bates
Aug 9, 2017
Character
The Key to Creating Great Characters
By Guest Column
Apr 24, 2017
Character
How to Craft the Perfect Antihero
By Guest Column
Mar 29, 2017
There Are No Rules Blog by the Editors of Writer's Digest
Emotion vs. Feeling: How to Evoke More From Readers
By David Corbett
Feb 15, 2017
Character
Female Protagonists in Crime Fiction: What You Need to Know
By Brian A. Klems
Jan 18, 2017
Character
How to Write Better Villains: 5 Ways to Get Into the Mind of a Psychopath
By Peter James
Jan 16, 2017
Character
5 Moral Dilemmas That Make Characters (& Stories) Better
By Steven James
Sep 1, 2016
Character
3 Things Your Novel's Narrator Needs to Accomplish
By Guest Column
Aug 25, 2016
Character
How to Write From the Opposite Gender's Point Of View
By Brian A. Klems
Aug 15, 2016
Writing Techniques
Tips for Creating Voice in Your Writing
By Beth Lewis
Jul 11, 2016
Character
The Difference Between Character Habits And Quirks
By Paula Wynne
Jul 5, 2016
Character
The Four 'R's of Writing Characters of the Opposite Gender
By Guest Column
Apr 21, 2016
Historical
Relating Historical Fiction Characters to a Contemporary Audience
By Guest Column
Aug 7, 2015
Character
How to Create Instantly (& Instinctively) Recognizable Characters
By Guest Column
May 12, 2015
Character
Developing Your Writing Skills: Point of View
By Guest Column
May 7, 2015
Character
Writing Powerful Scenes and Stories with Just Two Characters
By Heather Burch
Apr 16, 2015
There Are No Rules Blog by the Editors of Writer's Digest
In Defense of the Flibbertigibbet: The Questions That Made Me a Writer
By Adrienne Crezo
Mar 4, 2015
Character
Novel Writing: 10 Questions You Need to Ask Your Characters
By Brenda Janowitz
Dec 10, 2014
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